Better information management systems are necessary for physicians, for whom the major deterrent from point-of-care learning is a perception of inadequate time, according to an article in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Researchers interviewed 50 primary care, internal medicine and family medicine physicians about the barriers they face to engaging in point-of-care learning.
Along with insufficient time, physicians cited patient comorbidities, large volumes of information, difficulty knowing which sources were the best ones, doubt research would provide an answer, difficulty remembering questions to study later and less-than-ideal computer access.
In general, physicians perceived searching for information was an inefficient process on which they could not spend time, according to the study.
The study concluded designing information systems to address physician concerns could greatly improve care systems.
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