Clinician attitudes toward and use of electronic problem lists: a thematic analysis
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision MakingPublished 25 May 2011Open access
Adam Wright, Francine L. Maloney, Joshua Feblowitz
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Significant variation was observed in clinician attitudes towards and use of the electronic patient problem list, and clearer guidance and best practices for problem list utilization are needed.
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BACKGROUND: The clinical problem list is an important tool for clinical decision making, quality measurement and clinical decision support; however, problem lists are often incomplete and provider attitudes towards the problem list are poorly understood. METHODS: An ethnographic study of healthcare providers conducted from April 2009 to January 2010 was carried out among academic and community outpatient medical practices in the Greater Boston area across a wide range of medical and surgical specialties. Attitudes towards the problem list were then analyzed using grounded theory methods. RESULTS: Attitudes were variable, and dimensions of variations fit into nine themes: workflow, ownership and responsibility, relevance, uses, content, presentation, accuracy, alternatives, support/education and one cross-cutting theme of culture. CONCLUSIONS: Significant variation was observed in clinician attitudes towards and use of the electronic patient problem list. Clearer guidance and best practices for problem list utilization are needed.
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