Sherine El?Toukhy|Alejandra Méndez|Shavonne M. Collins|Eliseo J. Pérez?Stable
Barriers to Patient Portal Access and Use: Evidence from the Health Information National Trends Survey
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities|National Institutes of Health|National Heart Lung and Blood Institute|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|Emory University|Office of the Director|National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities|National Institutes of Health|National Heart Lung and Blood Institute|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|Emory University|Office of the Director|National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities|National Institutes of Health|National Heart Lung and Blood Institute|Emory University|Office of the Director|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities|National Institutes of Health|National Heart Lung and Blood Institute|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|Emory University|Office of the Director
h3backgroundh3 patient access medical records patient portals pps facilitates information exchange provision quality health care understanding factors characterize patients limited access use pps needed h3methodsh3 data 20172018 health information national trends survey 5 cycles 1 2 nationally representative survey us adults 18 years old n 6789 weighted multivariate logistic regressions modeled associations patient characteristics access facilitators use use pps functions h3resultsh3 individuals without vs regular doctor adjusted odds ratio aor 04 ci 0305 health insurance aor 04 ci 0207 high school aor 04 ci 0305 vocationalsome college aor 05 ci 0407 education vs collegepostgraduate limited english proficiency vs speak english well aor 07 ci 0509 less likely report accessing personal medical records women vs men likely report accessing medical records aor 15 ci 1218 similar patterns found pps access facilitators use less consistent associations emerged patient characteristics use pp functionalities h3conclusionsh3 pp access use low primary care clinician patients educational attainment woman factors associated pp access use raceethnicity access achieved use pp functionalities generally uniform across demographic segments facilitating pp access use among patient populations warranted