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Title

Factors identified as barriers or facilitators to EMR/EHR based interprofessional primary care: a scoping review.

Authors

Kosteniuk, Julie; Morgan, Debra; Elliot, Valerie; Bayly, Melanie; Froehlich Chow, Amanda; Boden, Catherine; O'Connell, Megan E.

Abstract

As interprofessional collaboration (IPC) in primary care receives increasing attention, the role of electronic medical and health record (EMR/EHR) systems in supporting IPC is important to consider. A scoping review was conducted to synthesize the current literature on the barriers and facilitators of EMR/EHRs to interprofessional primary care. Four online databases (OVID Medline, EBSCO CINAHL, OVID EMBASE, and OVID PsycINFO) were searched without date restrictions. Twelve studies were included in the review. Of six facilitator and barrier themes identified, the key facilitator was teamwork support and a significant barrier was data management. Other important barriers included usability related mainly to interoperability, and practice support primarily in terms of patient care. Additional themes were organization attributes and user features. Although EMR/EHR systems facilitated teamwork support, there is potential for team features to be strengthened further. Persistent barriers may be partly addressed by advances in software design, particularly if interprofessional perspectives are included. Organizations and teams might also consider strategies for working with existing EMR/EHR systems, for instance by developing guidelines for interprofessional use. Further research concerning the use of electronic records in interprofessional contexts is needed to support IPC in primary care.

Subjects

CINAHL database; PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems; TEAMS in the workplace; HEALTH services accessibility; MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems; ELECTRONIC data interchange; SYSTEMATIC reviews; ATTITUDES of medical personnel; PRIMARY health care; DATABASE management; SOFTWARE architecture; WORKFLOW; INTERPROFESSIONAL relations; COMMUNICATION; ACCESS to information; DECISION making; RESEARCH funding; ELECTRONIC health records; MEDLINE; MEDICAL informatics; THEMATIC analysis

Publication

Journal of Interprofessional Care, 2024, Vol 38, Issue 2, p319

ISSN

1356-1820

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1080/13561820.2023.2204890

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