Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Physicians' perceptions toward electronic communication with patients.

Lisa Pizziferri1, Anne Kittler, Lynn A Volk

  • 1Information Systems, Partners HealthCare System, Wellesley, MA, USA.

AMIA ... Annual Symposium Proceedings. AMIA Symposium
|January 20, 2004
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

A survey of computable biomedical knowledge repositories.

Learning health systems·2023
Same author

A method for structuring complex clinical knowledge and its representational formalisms to support composite knowledge interoperability in healthcare.

Journal of biomedical informatics·2022
Same author

Summary of fourth annual MCBK public meeting: Mobilizing computable biomedical knowledge-metadata and trust.

Learning health systems·2022
Same author

Summary of third annual MCBK public meeting: Mobilizing computable biomedical knowledge-Accelerating the second knowledge revolution.

Learning health systems·2021
Same author

Building and maintaining trust in clinical decision support: Recommendations from the Patient-Centered CDS Learning Network.

Learning health systems·2020
Same author

Summary of second annual MCBK public meeting: Mobilizing Computable Biomedical Knowledge-A movement to accelerate translation of knowledge into action.

Learning health systems·2020

Electronic mail (email) use between doctors and patients can enhance communication, improving patient satisfaction and health outcomes. This study examines physician perceptions to identify barriers and facilitators for effective electronic communication.

Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Medical Communication
  • Digital Health

Background:

  • Electronic mail (email) is widely used but not standard in US physician-patient relationships.
  • Improved physician-patient communication correlates with better patient satisfaction and health status.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Evaluate current physician-patient email use.
  • Assess physicians' perceptions of its value and challenges.
  • Identify factors to improve electronic communication in healthcare.

Main Methods:

  • Survey of physicians regarding their use of and views on patient email.
  • Analysis of perceived benefits and drawbacks of electronic communication.
  • Qualitative assessment of facilitators and barriers.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Physicians acknowledge potential benefits of email for communication.
  • Concerns exist regarding risks, time management, and integration into practice.
  • Specific issues identified that hinder or help adoption.

Conclusions:

  • Physician perceptions highlight the need for structured approaches to email use.
  • Addressing identified barriers is crucial for successful implementation.
  • Optimizing electronic communication can enhance the physician-patient relationship.