In:
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 26, No. 8-9 ( 2019-08-01), p. 840-846
Abstract:
The study sought to implement and assess the CommunityRx e-prescribing system to recruit research participants from a predominantly non-Hispanic Black community on Chicago’s South Side. Materials and Methods CommunityRx integrates with electronic medical record systems to generate a personalized list of health-promoting community resources (HealtheRx). Between December 2015 and December 2016, HealtheRxs distributed at outpatient visits to adults with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease also incentivized participation in a pulmonary research registry. Usual practices for registry recruitment continued in parallel. Results Focus groups established acceptability and appropriateness among the target population. Pulmonary research registry recruitment information was included on 13 437 HealtheRxs. Forty-one (90% non-Hispanic Black) patients responded with willingness to participate and 9 (8 non-Hispanic Black) returned a signed consent required to enroll. Usual recruitment practices enrolled 4 registrants (1 non-Hispanic Black). Discussion Automating research recruitment using a community e-prescribing system is feasible. Conclusions Implementation of an electronic medical record–integrated, community resource referral tool promotes enrollment of eligible underrepresented research participants; however, enrollment was low.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1527-974X
DOI:
10.1093/jamia/ocz059
Language:
English
Publisher:
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date:
2019
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2018371-9
