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. 2018 Jan 1;178(1):142-144.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.6325.

Communicating Through a Patient Portal to Engage Family Care Partners

Mary E Reed  1 , Jie Huang  1 , Richard Brand  1 , Dustin Ballard  2 , Cyrus Yamin  1   3 , John Hsu  4   5 , Richard Grant  1
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Communicating Through a Patient Portal to Engage Family Care Partners

Mary E Reed et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This survey study examines the use of patient portals to enhance the ability of family members to participate in communication with health care professionals.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.. Reasons for Using the Patient Portal on a Family Member’s Behalf From 383 Participants
Among 1392 adults with chronic conditions who use the patient portal for their own health care, 383 report also using the patient portal on a family member’s behalf. Fewer than 2% of respondents reported accessing the patient portal for a sibling or a nonfamily member. Through the portal itself, patients could formally set up shared access for care partners who could thereafter use their own care partner login credentials (I use my identification [ID]). Patients also may informally share their own login credentials with care partners (I use their ID).
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