Patient entry of information: evaluating user interfaces

已经开发了许多基于web的应用程序，允许患者在个人医疗记录中输入自己的医疗信息。这些应用程序作为治疗自我监测资源的能力有限，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。我计划以患有一系列甲状腺疾病的患者为重点，评估收集、组织和显示医疗信息的不同方法。注意将集中在识别进入方法，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加以实施。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。该应用程序的使用将用经过验证的仪器进行评估，测量患者的接受程度、满意度、对疾病的理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.