Acceptance, Usage, and Barriers of Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes Among German Rheumatologists: Survey Study

• DOI: 10.2196/18117
• Publication Date: 2020-05-09T19:09:17Z
• Authors: Martin Krusche; Philipp Klemm; Manuel Grahammer; Johanna Mucke; Diana Vossen; Arnd Kleyer; Philipp Sewerin; Johannes Knitza
• Keywords: Adult; Male; Original Paper; Information technology; Middle Aged; T58.5-58.64; 3. Good health; Young Adult; Rheumatology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Humans; Female; Patient Reported Outcome Measures; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Electronics; Rheumatologists

Background The use of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) allows for patient-centered, measurable, and transparent care. Electronic PROs (ePROs) have many benefits hold great potential to improve current usage PROs, yet limited evidence exists regarding their acceptance, usage, barriers among rheumatologists. Objective This study aims evaluate the level German rheumatologists ePROs. importance different ePRO features was investigated. Additionally, most frequently used patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were identified. Methods Data collected via an online survey consisting 18 questions. completed by members Working Group Young Rheumatology Society (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Junge Rheumatologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für [DGRh]) at 2019 annual DGRh conference. Only currently working in clinical adult rheumatology eligible complete survey. Results A total 119 survey, which 107 (89.9%) reported collecting routine practice 28 (25.5%) already 44% (43/97) planning switch ePROs near future. commonly cited reason not switching unawareness suitable software solutions. Respondents asked rate on a scale 0 100 (0=unimportant, 100=important). important automatic score calculation display (mean 77.50) simple data transfer medical reports 76.90). When about RA, respondents listed pain, morning stiffness, patient global assessment as PROs. Conclusions is widely seen there interest them. Despite this, only minority physicians ePROs, main implementing them Developers, patients, should work closely together help realize full ensure seamless integration into practice.