Patient entry of information: evaluating user interfaces

已经开发了许多基于网络的应用程序，允许患者将自己的医疗信息输入个人医疗记录。这些应用程序作为治疗自我监测资源的能力有限，这主要是由于与确保患者输入信息的准确性相关的固有问题。针对患有各种甲状腺疾病的患者，我计划评估收集、组织和显示医疗信息的不同方法。注意力将集中在识别使患者能够建立准确诊断、确认处方信息和报告具体测试结果的输入方法上。选定的方法将作为部分实施。一个基于网络的应用程序，致力于自我监测甲状腺激素治疗。将使用经验证的工具评估此应用程序的使用，测量患者接受度、满意度、对疾病的理解以及估计的治疗依从性。

A number of web-based applications have been developed that allow patients to enter their own medical information into personal medical records. These applications are limited in their ability to serve as resources for self-monitoring of therapy, largely due to inherent problems related to ensuring the accuracy of patient-entered information. Focusing on patients with a range of thyroid conditions, I plan to evaluate different approaches to the collection, organization, and display of medical information. Attention will be focused on identification of methods of entry that enable patients to establish accurate diagnoses, confirm prescription information, and report specific test results. Selected approaches will be -implemented as part. of a web-based application dedicated to self-monitoring of thyroid hormone therapy. Use of this application will be evaluated with validated instruments, measuring patient acceptance, satisfaction, understanding of disease, and estimated compliance with therapy.