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[Attitudes and Expectations of Psychological and Medical Psychotherapists Towards Open Notes: Analysis of Qualitative
Eva Meier-Diedrich1,2, Katharina Neumann3, Martin Heinze1,2,4
1Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Zentrum für Seelische Gesundheit, Immanuel Klinik Rüdersdorf, Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg, Rüdersdorf.
Objective:
This study explores attitudes and expectations of psychotherapists (PT) towards the introduction of digital patient access to clinical notes ("Open Notes"; ON)), including the advantages and disadvantages in psychotherapeutic practice.
Methods:
As part of the PEPPPSY study, an online survey was conducted. Free text responses (n = 107) were qualitatively analysed using thematic analysis.
Results:
129 psychological and medical PT took part in the survey. PT saw advantages such as transparency and patient-centred documentation, but feared disadvantages for the therapeutic relationship and an increased workload through the implementation of ON. Concerns were raised about data security and negative effects on treatment. Recommendations for implementation include patient-specific access adaptations and guided access.
Conclusion:
PT are ambivalent about ON. Further research and guidelines for the use of ON in psychotherapy are needed.
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