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病历。这些应用程序作为自我监测治疗的资源的能力有限，这主要是由于与确保患者输入信息的准确性有关的固有问题。聚焦于一系列甲状腺疾病的患者，我计划评估收集、组织和显示医疗信息的不同方法。重点将集中在确定进入方法，使患者能够建立准确的诊断，确认处方信息，并报告具体的测试结果。选定的方法将作为一部分实施。一个致力于甲状腺激素治疗自我监测的基于网络的应用程序。该应用程序的使用将通过经过验证的工具进行评估，测量患者的接受度、满意度、对疾病的了解以及对治疗的估计依从性。

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.