ReviewJMIR diabetes2018
Patient Portal Use in Diabetes Management: Literature Review.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Using an Integrated Framework to Investigate the Facilitators and Barriers of Health Information Technology Implementation in Noncommunicable Disease Management: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
- Adult patient access to electronic health records.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- The State of Evidence in Patient Portals: Umbrella Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Pooled it
- Patient Portal Functionalities and Patient Outcomes Among Patients With Diabetes: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Pooled it
- Effects of the Proactive Interdisciplinary Self-Management (PRISMA) Program on Online Care Platform Usage in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of diabetes research · 2020Trial
- Impacts of epic MyChart and healthy planet on clinical care measures: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Understanding Patient-Reported Offenses in Electronic Health Records: Cross-Sectional Mixed Methods Survey.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Design and evaluation patient portal for patients with HTLV-1.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2025Article
- Identification and Classification Features of Patient Portal, A Systematic Review.Health science reports · 2025Review
- Patient and clinician preferences for diabetes management among older adults with co-morbid HIV: A qualitative exploration.PloS one · 2024Article
- Utilization of patient portals: a cross-sectional study investigating associations with mobile app quality.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2023Article
- Visit and Between-Visit Interaction Frequency Before and After COVID-19 Telehealth Implementation.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Patients' Experiences of a National Patient Portal and Its Usability: Cross-Sectional Survey Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Decreasing Racial Disparities in Preventable Emergency Department Visits Through Hospital Health Information Technology Patient Engagement Functionalities.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2023Observational
- Using Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict Patient Portal Use Among Emergency Department Patients With Diabetes Mellitus.Journal of clinical medicine research · 2023Article
- Physicians' Perspectives on Inpatient Portals: Systematic Review.Interactive journal of medical research · 2022Review
- Patient Portal Use Among Diabetic Patients With Different Races and Ethnicities.Journal of clinical medicine research · 2022Article
- Identifying Medication-Related Intents From a Bidirectional Text Messaging Platform for Hypertension Management Using an Unsupervised Learning Approach: Retrospective Observational Pilot Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Observational
- Prevalence, Factors, and Association of Electronic Communication Use With Patient-Perceived Quality of Care From the 2019 Health Information National Trends Survey 5-Cycle 3: Exploratory Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Article
- Identification of Important Factors Affecting Use of Digital Individualised Coaching and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes in General Practice: A Qualitative Feasibility Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundHealth information technology tools (eg, patient portals) have the potential to promote engagement, improve patient-provider communication, and enhance clinical outcomes in the management of chronic disorders such as diabetes mellitus (DM).
objectivesThe aim of this study was to report the findings of a literature review of studies reporting patient portal use by individuals with type 1 or type 2 DM. We examined the association of the patient portal use with DM-related outcomes and identified opportunities for further improvement in DM management.
methodsElectronic literature search was conducted through PubMed and PsycINFO databases. The keywords used were "patient portal*," "web portal," "personal health record," and "diabetes." Inclusion criteria included (1) published in the past 10 years, (2) used English language, (3) restricted to age ≥18 years, and (4) available in full text.
resultsThis review included 6 randomized controlled trials, 16 observational, 4 qualitative, and 4 mixed-methods studies. The results of these studies revealed that 29% to 46% of patients with DM have registered for a portal account, with 27% to 76% of these patients actually using the portal at least once during the study period. Portal use was associated with the following factors: personal traits (eg, sociodemographics, clinical characteristics, health literacy), technology (eg, functionality, usability), and provider engagement. Inconsistent findings were observed regarding the association of patient portal use with DM-related clinical and psychological outcomes.
conclusionsBarriers to use of the patient portal were identified among patients and providers. Future investigations into strategies that engage both physicians and patients in use of a patient portal to improve patient outcomes are needed.
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