ArticleJAMIA open2021
Disparities in Pediatric Patient Portal Activation and Feature Use.
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- A novel approach to patient portal activation data to power equity improvements.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2024Article
- Socioeconomic and demographic patterning of family uptake of a paediatric electronic patient portal innovation.PLOS digital health · 2024Article
- Partnering with Patients and Families to Improve Diagnostic Safety through the OurDX Tool: Effects of Race, Ethnicity, and Language Preference.Applied clinical informatics · 2023Article
- Identifying contributors to disparities in patient access of online medical records: examining the role of clinician encouragement.JAMIA open · 2023Article
- Electronic Health Record Adolescent Confidentiality in a Safety Net Setting.Applied clinical informatics · 2023Article
- Patient Portal Privacy: Perspectives of Adolescents and Emerging Adults Living with HIV and the Parental/Guardian Role in Supporting Their Care.Applied clinical informatics · 2023Article
- A Multi-Level Analysis of Individual and Neighborhood Factors Associated with Patient Portal Use among Adult Emergency Department Patients with Multimorbidity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Pediatric primary care provider and staff perspectives on the implementation of electronic health record-based social needs interventions: A mixed-methods study.Journal of clinical and translational science · 2023Article
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- Parent Perspectives on Electronic Health Record-Based Social Needs Screening and Documentation: A Qualitative Study.Academic pediatricsArticle
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Abstract
objectiveDisparities in adult patient portal adoption are well-documented; however, less is known about disparities in portal adoption in pediatrics. This study examines the prevalence and factors associated with patient portal activation and the use of specific portal features in general pediatrics. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe analyzed electronic health record data from 2012 to 2020 in a large academic medical center that offers both parent and adolescent portals. We summarized portal activation and use of select portal features (messaging, records access and management, appointment management, visit/admissions summaries, and interactive feature use). We used logistic regression to model factors associated with patient portal activation among all patients along with feature use and frequent feature use among ever users (ie, ≥1 portal use).
resultsAmong 52 713 unique patients, 39% had activated the patient portal, including 36% of patients aged 0-11, 41% of patients aged 12-17, and 62% of patients aged 18-21 years. Among activated accounts, ever use of specific features ranged from 28% for visit/admission summaries to 92% for records access and management. Adjusted analyses showed patients with activated accounts were more likely to be adolescents or young adults, white, female, privately insured, and less socioeconomically vulnerable. Individual feature use among ever users generally followed the same pattern.
conclusionsOur findings demonstrate that important disparities persist in portal adoption in pediatric populations, highlighting the need for strategies to promote equitable access to patient portals.
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