ArticleHealth communication2019
Identifying How Patient Portals Impact Communication in Oncology.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effect of Digital Care Platforms on Quality of Care for Oncological Patients and Barriers and Facilitators for Their Implementation: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- How technology impacts communication between cancer patients and their health care providers: A systematic literature review.International journal of medical informatics · 2021Pooled it
- Health Care Professionals' Experiences of Patient-Professional Communication Over Patient Portals: Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Pooled it
- Using Electronic Health Record Portals to Improve Patient Engagement: Research Priorities and Best Practices.Annals of internal medicine · 2020Pooled it
- The Effects of an Online Patient Portal on Nurses' and the Health Care Team's Work in an Outpatient Oncology Setting: A Qualitative Study.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2026Article
- Patient and clinician engagement with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI): A scoping review of implications for patient-centered communication.Patient education and counseling · 2026Article
- Access to Online Patient Portals for Adolescents With Cancer: Benefits, Concerns, and Challenges.Pediatric blood & cancer · 2026Article
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- Digital Health Portals for Individuals Living With or Beyond Cancer: Patient-Driven Scoping Review.JMIR cancer · 2025Article
- Associations Among Self-Advocacy, Patient-Centered Communication, Pain Intensity, and Opioid Stigma in Older Adult Female Breast Cancer Survivors.Oncology nursing forum · 2025Article
- Re-Envisioning Electronic Health Records to Optimize Patient-Centered Cancer Care, Quality, Surveillance, and Research.JCO oncology practice · 2025Article
- Investigation of the causal relationship between patient portal utilization and patient's self-care self-efficacy and satisfaction in care among patients with cancer.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2025Article
- Advancing cancer care through digital access in the USA: a state-of-the-art review of patient portals in oncology.BMJ oncology · 2025Review
- Self-advocacy positive perceptions and stage experiences in patients who had a stroke: a qualitative study in China.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Perspectives on access to imaging digital health records in oncology: A mixed methods systematic review.Health policy and technology · 2024Review
- Perspectives from neuro-oncology providers on patient access to electronic records: a survey study.CNS oncology · 2024Article
- Information transparency with immediate release: Oncology clinician and patient perceptions.American journal of surgery · 2024Article
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- Evaluation of Experiences and Attitudes of Patients Towards Patient Portal-Enabled Access to Their Health Information or Medical Records: A Qualitative Grounded Theory Study.Qualitative health research · 2023Article
- A multi-site trial of an electronic health integrated physical activity promotion intervention in breast and endometrial cancers survivors: MyActivity study protocol.Contemporary clinical trials · 2023Article
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Abstract
Patient portals are becoming widespread throughout health-care systems. Initial research has demonstrated that they positively impact patient-provider communication and patients' health knowledge, but little is known about the impact of patient portals in the cancer setting, where highly complex and uncertain medical data are available for patients to view. To better understand communicative behaviors and perceptions of the patient portal and how it is utilized in oncology, in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 48 participants: 35 patients and 13 oncologists. Thematic analysis identified that portals help to enhance participation during in-person consultations, increase patients' self-advocacy, and build rapport with providers. However, patients' comfort level with reviewing information via the portal depended upon the severity of the test. Oncologists worried about patient anxiety and widening health disparities, but acknowledged that the portal can motivate them to expedite communication about laboratory and scan results. As patient portals become more widely used in all medical settings, oncologists should become more engaged with how patients are viewing their medical information and consider the portal within the framework of patient-centered care by valuing patients' communication preferences.
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