Healthc Inform Res.  2011 Mar;17(1):3-17. 10.4258/hir.2011.17.1.3.

History and Trends of "Personal Health Record" Research in PubMed

• Kim J
• Jung H
• Bates DW

• KMID: 2166590
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4258/hir.2011.17.1.3

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this study was to review history and trends of personal health record research in PubMed and to provide accurate understanding and categorical analysis of expert opinions.
METHODS
For the search strategy, PubMed was queried for 'personal health record, personal record, and PHR' in the title and abstract fields. Those containing different definitions of the word were removed by one-by-one analysis from the results, 695 articles. In the end, total of 229 articles were analyzed in this research.
RESULTS
The results show that the changes in terms over the years and the shift to patient centeredness and mixed usage. And we identified history and trend of PHR research in some category that the number of publications by year, topic, methodologies and target diseases. Also from analysis of MeSH terms, we can show the focal interest in regards the PHR boundaries and related subjects.
CONCLUSIONS
For PHRs to be efficiently used by general public, initial understanding of the history and trends of PHR research may be helpful. Simultaneously, accurate understanding and categorical analysis of expert opinions that can lead to the development and growth of PHRs will be valuable to their adoption and expansion.

Keyword

Personal Health Record; Electronic Health Records; Electronic Medical Records; PubMed; Medical Subject Headings; Review

MeSH Terms

Adoption
Electronic Health Records
Expert Testimony
Growth and Development
Health Records, Personal
Humans
Medical Subject Headings

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  Figure 1 Number of personal health record publications by year.

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  Figure 2 Topic categories of personal health record (PHR) researches.

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  Figure 3 Methodologies of personal health record (PHR) researches.

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  Figure 4 Target diseases of personal health record (PHR) research.

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