ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Perceived Value of Electronic Medical Records in Community Health Services: A National Cross-Sectional Survey of Primary Care Workers in Mainland China.
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- Barriers to Community-Based Primary Health Care Delivery in Urban China: A Systematic Mapping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- From Habit to Justification: A Dual Process Theory Approach to Primary Care Bypassing in China.Health care analysis : HCA : journal of health philosophy and policy · 2025Article
- Electronic health record and primary care physician self-reported quality of care: a multilevel study in China.Global health action · 2024Article
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- The individuals' awareness and adoption of electronic health records in China: a questionnaire survey of 1,337 individuals.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Quality of primary health care for chronic diseases in low-resource settings: Evidence from a comprehensive study in rural China.PloS one · 2024Article
- Barriers to community healthcare delivery in urban China: a nurse perspective.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the degree to which electronic medical records (EMRs) were used in primary care and the value of EMRs as perceived by primary care workers in China.
methodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted on 2719 physicians (
resultsLess than 59% of the community health centres had adopted EMRs. More than 89% of the respondents believed that it was necessary to adopt EMRs in primary care. Of the existing EMR systems, 50% had access to telehealth support for laboratory, imaging or patient consultation services. Only 38.4% captured data that met all task needs and 35.4% supported referral arrangements. "Management of chronic conditions" was voted (66%) as the top preferred feature of EMRs. Higher levels of recognition of the value of EMRs were found in the relatively more developed eastern region compared with their counterparts in other regions.
conclusionsRapid EMR adoption in primary care is evident in mainland China. The low level of functionality in data acquisition and referral arrangements runs counter to the requirements for "management of chronic conditions", the most preferred feature of EMRs in primary care. Regional disparities in the realised value of EMRs in primary care deserve policy attention.
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