Publications by authors named "Donald Keith McInnes"
Background: Patient portals play an increasingly critical role in engaging patients in their health care. They have the potential to significantly impact the health of those living with chronic diseases, such as HIV, for whom consistent care engagement is both critical and complex.
Objective: The primary aim was to examine the longitudinal relationships between individual portal tool use and health-related outcomes in patients living with HIV.
Article Synopsis
- The use of tethered personal health records (PHRs) can improve care for people living with HIV by streamlining processes, reducing unnecessary treatments, and boosting health outcomes.
- A qualitative study was conducted with interviews from HIV care providers, patients with HIV, and support staff across six VA Medical Centers, revealing that while providers saw the benefits of PHRs, they also worried about increased workloads and poor integration with existing health tools.
- To promote better acceptance and usage of PHRs among both providers and patients, comprehensive interventions at various levels are necessary to address negative attitudes and enhance engagement.
Background: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act encourages healthcare systems to track quality-of-care measures; little is known about their impact on mortality rates. The objective of this study was to assess associations between HIV quality of care and mortality rates.
Methods: A longitudinal survival analysis of the Veterans Aging Cohort Study included 3038 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients enrolled between June 2002 and July 2008.