Socioeconomic deprivation, age and language are barriers to accessing personal health records: a cross-sectional study of a large hospital-based personal health record system.

Rachel ChapmanShamil Haroon Nikita Simms-WilliamsNeeraj BhalaFoyzal MiahKrishnarajah NirantharakumarJames Ferguson

Published in: BMJ open (2022)

Socioeconomic deprivation, older age and non-English language were significant barriers to accessing a hospital-based PHR. Strategies are needed to account for these factors to ensure that PHRs do not widen health inequalities.

Keyphrases

public health
healthcare
mental health
health information
autism spectrum disorder
physical activity
health promotion
risk factors
social media