My Diabetes My Way
My Diabetes My Way
The MDMW records access system is now a useful additional component for the self-management of diabetes in Scotland. Users report that it helps them to monitor their results and prioritise areas in which they need to improve, while indicating that it leads to a more productive consultation with healthcare professionals.
The project is currently due to run until the end of 2013, by which time a target of 5,000 registrants is expected to be achieved. By then a more representative sample of patients will have been recruited, however this will likely be influenced by the interest generated in primary care.
Although the system has been developed for, and by, stakeholders from across Scotland, it has the potential to connect to any electronic medical record. Work will continue to evaluate and report on the system in order to enhance the relatively spare evidence base currently available for personal health records.
Conclusions
The MDMW records access system is now a useful additional component for the self-management of diabetes in Scotland. Users report that it helps them to monitor their results and prioritise areas in which they need to improve, while indicating that it leads to a more productive consultation with healthcare professionals.
The project is currently due to run until the end of 2013, by which time a target of 5,000 registrants is expected to be achieved. By then a more representative sample of patients will have been recruited, however this will likely be influenced by the interest generated in primary care.
Although the system has been developed for, and by, stakeholders from across Scotland, it has the potential to connect to any electronic medical record. Work will continue to evaluate and report on the system in order to enhance the relatively spare evidence base currently available for personal health records.
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