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ArticleJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2018

Communicating laboratory results through a Web site: Patients' priorities and viewpoints.

Azam Sabahi, Leila Ahmadian, Moghademeh Mirzaee

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  1. Response to "My mom got diagnosed with cancer through the MyChart app".Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2021
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  2. Can patients contribute to enhancing the safety and effectiveness of test-result follow-up? Qualitative outcomes from a health consumer workshop.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2021
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Azam SabahiBirjand University of Medical Sciences, Ferdows Chamran hospital, South Khorasan, Iran.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9040-8813
Leila AhmadianMedical Informatics Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Moghademeh MirzaeeDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatients can access laboratory results using various technologies. The aim of this study was to integrate the laboratory results into the hospital Web site based on patients' viewpoints and priorities and to measure patients' satisfaction.

methodsThis descriptive-analytical study was conducted in 2015. First, a questionnaire was distributed among 200 patients to assess patients' priorities to receive laboratory results through the Web site. Second, those who agreed (n = 95) to receive their laboratory results through the Web site were identified. Then, the required changes were made to the hospital Web site based on patients' viewpoints and priorities. Third, patients were divided into two groups. The first group received their laboratory results through the Web site on the date had been announced during their visit to the laboratory. The second group was informed by SMS once their results were shown on the Web site. After receiving laboratory results, patients' satisfaction was evaluated.

resultsMore than half of the participants (n = 53, 55.8%) were highly satisfied with receiving the results electronically. The higher number of people in SMS group (n = 9, 20.9%) reported that they were satisfied with time-saving compared to other group (n = 2, 3.8%) (P = .04). Participants after receiving the results through the Web site considered the functionalities of reprinting (P < .0001) and timeliness (P = .017) more important.

conclusionIntegrating laboratory results into the hospital Web site based on the patients' viewpoints and priorities can improve patient satisfaction and lower the patients' concern regarding confidentiality of their results.

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clinical laboratory information systemslaboratory automationonline systemspatient portalspatient satisfactionsystem evaluation

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PMID29488262
PMCPMC6817068

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