RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Implementation of Technology-based Patient Engagement Strategies within Practice-based Research Networks
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Medicine
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 581
OP 591
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2016.05.160044
VO 29
IS 5
A1 Careyva, Beth
A1 Shaak, Kyle
A1 Mills, Geoffrey
A1 Johnson, Melanie
A1 Goodrich, Samantha
A1 Stello, Brian
A1 Wallace, Lorraine S.
YR 2016
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/29/5/581.abstract
AB Background: Technology-based patient engagement strategies (such as patient portals) are increasingly available, yet little is known about current use and barriers within practice-based research networks (PBRNs). PBRN directors have unique opportunities to inform the implementation of patient-facing technology and to translate these findings into practice.Methods: PBRN directors were queried regarding technology-based patient engagement strategies as part of the 2015 CAFM Educational Research Alliance (CERA) survey of PBRN directors. A total of 102 PBRN directors were identified via the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's registry; 54 of 96 eligible PBRN directors completed the survey, for a response rate of 56%.Results: Use of technology-based patient engagement strategies within PBRNs was limited, with less than half of respondents reporting experience with the most frequently named tools (risk assessments/decision aids). Information technology (IT) support was the top barrier, followed by low rates of portal enrollment. For engaging participant practices, workload and practice leadership were cited as most important, with fewer respondents noting concerns about patient privacy.Discussion: Given limited use of patient-facing technologies, PBRNs have an opportunity to clarify the optimal use of these strategies. Providing IT support and addressing clinician concerns regarding workload may facilitate the inclusion of innovative technologies in PBRNs.