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Initial Steps for Integrating Academic Electronic Health Records into Clinical Curricula of Physical and Occupational Therapy in the United States: A Survey-based Observational Study
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions
  • Stephen C. Burrows, Sacred Heart University
  • Lola Halperin, Sacred Heart University
  • Eric C. Nemec, Sacred Heart University
  • Wendy Romney, Sacred Heart University
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
1-1-2022
Abstract

Training programs must be designed to prepare physical and occupational therapy students for using Electronic Health Records (EHR) and interprofessional collaboration. This report aims to describe physical and occupational therapy students' perceptions of integrating Academic EHR in their Problem-Based Learning (PBL) curricula in the College of Health Professions, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut, the United States. A paper-based case approach to PBL was adapted by creating patient cases in an Academic EHR (AEHR). Students were asked to complete chart reviews and review provider notes to enhance their learning. An online survey was conducted to determine their perceptions of using AEHR from May 2014-August 2015. Eighty-five students completed the survey, 88.1% felt that using AEHR was needed, 82.4% felt that the additional notes enhanced their understanding of the interdisciplinary team; however, 83.5% reported the AEHR system increased their time to extract meaningful information. Incorporating an AEHR into curricula is essential to ensure students are adequately prepared for future patient interactions.

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Epub ahead of print 2 September 2022.

Open access journal distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.

DOI
10.3352/jeehp.2022.19.24
PMID
36052555
Number of Volumes
24
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Citation Information

Burrows, S., Halperin, L., Nemec, E., & Romney, W. (2022). Initial steps for integrating academic electronic health records into clinical curricula of physical and occupational therapy in the United States: A survey-based observational study. Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 19(24). Doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2022.19.24