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Portable Health Records in a Mobile Society

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Access to health records is fundamental in the promotion of universal access to health care. Access reflects the fit between the characteristics and expectations of the health care providers and the clients. Portable health records promote this by ensuring that health information is available where and when it is needed to facilitate care. There are five dimensions of access to health records: availability, affordability, acceptability, accommodation, and accessibility. These components for a chain that is no stronger than its weakest link. The records must be available at the point of care in a manner that facilitates their usage without suffering financial hardship and meeting the preference of the client. In addition, there is emphasis on the characteristics of the health care provider that may influence acceptance of the records. The 5As address the access barriers in adoption and use of portable health records. This chapter addresses these factors in the context of diverse health care settings.

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  1. Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya

    Dorcas Waithira Maina

  2. College of Health Sciences, DeVry University, Naperville, IL, USA

    Dasantila Sherifi

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    Egondu R. Onyejekwe

  2. Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

    Jon Rokne

  3. University of Miami, Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

    Cory L. Hall

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Maina, D.W., Sherifi, D. (2019). The As. In: Onyejekwe, E., Rokne, J., Hall, C. (eds) Portable Health Records in a Mobile Society. Health Informatics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19937-1_8

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