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John Puentes¹, Michèle Roux, Julien Montagner

¹Institut Mines-Telecom, Telecom Bretagne, Département Image et Traitement de l'Information, Brest, France. John.Puentes@telecom-bretagne.eu

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This study introduces a patient-centered record framework to improve healthcare by focusing on patient understanding. It details core data models and a prototype, highlighting the need for medical personnel to provide complementary information.

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Area of Science:

Health Informatics
Medical Record Systems
Patient Engagement

Background:

Traditional physician-oriented medical records may not fully support patient understanding.
Patient-centered records offer a promising alternative for improved healthcare delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a development framework for patient-centered records.
To analyze the role of complementary information in patient understanding of clinical situations.
To identify key elements for a patient-centered record through user requirements and workflow analysis.

Main Methods:

Conducted a field study of user requirements and medical workflow across multiple healthcare units.
Developed domain-specific database models at the conceptual level.
Compared findings with a theoretical approach to validate the framework.

Main Results:

Identified three core data models: patient-centric, medical personnel-centric, and complementary patient information.
Developed an open-source prototype demonstrating the feasibility of the patient-centered record model.
Highlighted the essential role of medical personnel in supplying complementary patient information.

Conclusions:

The proposed framework provides a viable model for developing patient-centered records.
Implementation requires active contribution from medical personnel to enrich patient understanding.
Patient-centered records have the potential to enhance patient engagement and healthcare outcomes.