An Official Journal of the Japan Primary Care Association  2014;37(3):238-243

doi:10.14442/generalist.37.238

Results of questionnaire surveys of medical doctors of two groups regarding self-management of assessed personal problems in health information records. - Who will create and assess patients' problem lists? -

Satoru Tawara ; Yanosuke Kouzaki ; Takayuki Kosaka ; Tomohiro Takita ; Kyoko Arima

Keywords

Medical-SAPPHIRE (m-SAPPHIRE); Problem lists; Share; End of life decisions

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

Abstract

Purpose : To seek opinions of medical doctors regarding self-management of assessed personal problems in health information records (SAPPHIRE) by patients themselves.
Methods : Ten-item questionnaires regarding SAPPHIRE were sent to each of two groups of medical doctors, using regular mail for A) doctors of private clinics, and hand-delivered to B) doctors working in a large hospital.
Results : Of the responding 292 medical doctors, 72.9% were in favor of using SAPPHIRE. More medical doctors of private clinics indicated preference for recording and assessment by a medical doctor (47.4%) than doctors working in a large hospital (25.2%). On average, responding medical doctors answered that problem lists could be recorded by co-medical staff (44.1%), but in the end, need to be created with the trustworthy assessment of a medical doctor (79.7%).
Conclusion : More than 70% of medical doctors responded in favor of using SAPPHIRE. Patients' reliable problem lists could be recorded by co-medical staff or a medical doctor, but need to be created with the trustworthy assessment of a medical doctor.