Comparison of user groups' perspectives of barriers and facilitators to implementing electronic health records: a systematic review

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Electronic health record (EHR) implementation is currently underway in Canada, as in many other countries. These ambitious projects involve many stakeholders with unique perceptions of the implementation process. EHR users have an important role to play as they must integrate the EHR system into their work environments and use it in their everyday activities. Users hold valuable, first-hand knowledge of what can limit or contribute to the success of EHR implementation projects. A comprehensive synthesis of EHR users' perceptions is key to successful future implementation. This systematic literature review was aimed to synthesize current knowledge of the barriers and facilitators influencing shared EHR implementation among its various users.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Covering a period from 1999 to 2009, a literature search was conducted on nine electronic databases. Studies were included if they reported on users' perceived barriers and facilitators to shared EHR implementation, in healthcare settings comparable to Canada. Studies in all languages with an empirical study design were included. Quality and relevance of the studies were assessed. Four EHR user groups were targeted: physicians, other health care professionals, managers, and patients/public. Content analysis was performed independently by two authors using a validated extraction grid with pre-established categorization of barriers and facilitators for each group of EHR users.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Of a total of 5,695 potentially relevant publications identified, 117 full text publications were obtained after screening titles and abstracts. After review of the full articles, 60 publications, corresponding to 52 studies, met the inclusion criteria. The most frequent adoption factors common to all user groups were design and technical concerns, ease of use, interoperability, privacy and security, costs, productivity, familiarity and ability with EHR, motivation to use EHR, patient and health professional interaction, and lack of time and workload. Each user group also identified factors specific to their professional and individual priorities.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>This systematic review presents innovative research on the barriers and facilitators to EHR implementation. While important similarities between user groups are highlighted, differences between them demonstrate that each user group also has a unique perspective of the implementation process that should be taken into account.</p

Troubles neuropsychiatriques inexpliqués : penser aux encéphalites dysimmunitaires. À propos d’une observation d’encéphalite à anticorps anti-leucine rich glioma inactivated 1 (LGI-1)

International audienceIntroduction: Anti-leucine rich glioma inactivated 1 encephalitis is a common and a treatable etiology of autoimmune encephalitis. Its diagnosis is a challenge because the initial diagnostic work-up is often normal.Case report: A 48-year-old man experienced cognitive and behavioral troubles, facio-brachial dystonic seizures and a syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion. First line tests excluded infectious, neoplastic, systemic inflammatory, endrocrine or toxic etiologies. Cerebral 18Fluoro-desoxy-glucose (FDG) position emission tomography and research of specific antibodies in cerebro-spinal fluid and serum led to diagnose an anti-leucine rich glioma inactivated 1 encephalitis. Intravenous immunoglobulins and corticosteroids were partially effective. Cyclophosphamid permitted a good recovery.Conclusion: In the presence of acute neuropsychiatric disorders with a negative etiologic research, physician should think about dysimmune encephalitis. Facio-brachial dystonic seizures and syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion are highly evocative of anti-leucine rich glioma inactivated 1 encephalitis. The diagnosis needs specific diagnostic tests (cerebral 18FDG position emission tomography and antibodies research in cerebro-spinal fluid and in serum), after the exclusion of alternative diagnoses. Extensive and repeated diagnostic work-up for neoplasia is required. Immunosupressive therapies are effective in most cases.Introduction: Diagnostiquer une encéphalite dysimmunitaire est difficile bien qu’il s’agisse de pathologies non rares, de mieux en mieux décrites. Le bilan étiologique de première intention de ces encéphalites reste souvent normal et peu informatif.Observation: Nous rapportons l’observation d’un patient de 48 ans qui présentait des troubles cognitifs et comportementaux, des mouvements anormaux (spasmes brachio-faciaux), des crises d’épilepsie et un syndrome de sécrétion inappropriée d’hormone antidiurétique. Après élimination d’une encéphalite infectieuse, néoplasique, inflammatoire systémique, métabolique ou toxique, la tomographie par émission de positons cérébrale au 18Fluoro-désoxy-glucose (18FDG) et la recherche d’anticorps anti-neuronaux dans le liquide céphalorachidien et le sérum permettaient de diagnostiquer une encéphalite dysimmunitaire à anticorps anti-canaux potassiques voltage-dépendants de type anti-leucine rich glioma inactivated 1. L’évolution était favorable sous cyclophosphamide après une efficacité incomplète des immunoglobulines intraveineuses et de la corticothérapie systémique.Conclusion: Il faut savoir évoquer une encéphalite dysimmunitaire devant un tableau neuropsychiatrique aigu à bilan étiologique négatif. Les signes évocateurs d’une encéphalite à anti-leucine rich glioma inactivated 1 sont les spasmes brachio-faciaux et le syndrome de sécrétion inappropriée d’hormone antidiurétique. Son diagnostic repose sur des examens ciblés (tomographie par émission de positons cérébrale au 18FDG et recherche d’anticorps dans le liquide céphalorachidien et le sérum). Un bilan exhaustif et répété à la recherche d’une néoplasie occulte est nécessaire. Les traitements immunosuppresseurs sont efficaces

Peptoniphilus lacydonensis sp. nov., a new human-associated species isolated from a patient with chronic refractory sinusitis

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