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Implementing a Patients' Bill of Rights with the Personal Health Organizer
Objective:
The objective of this study was to assess the effect of a personal
health organizer on continuity of care and patient responsibility.
Methods: In this six- month observational study, 42 medical
patients were recruited by their physicians to use a health organizer.
Outcomes were measured using self-administered questionnaires. Results:
Ninety-one percent stated the organizer improved the availability
of their medical information, made them feel more in control of
their health, and helped them to understand their medical problems.
Conclusion: The personal health organizer improved patients'
perception of continuity of care and allowed patients to become
more responsible for their health care. |