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The authors analyzed the pros and cons for complete public transparency of medical records of medical institutions and came forward with constructive suggestions. These included standardizing and streamlining the medical records writing and combining the objective and subjective disease history;strengthening quality control of medical records and paying attention to informationization of such institutions;improving laws and norms;and strengthening publicity and deepening awareness of the public.
ABSTRACT
The authors analyzed the pros and cons for complete public transparency of medical records of medical institutions and came forward with constructive suggestions. These included standardizing and streamlining the medical records writing and combining the objective and subjective disease history;strengthening quality control of medical records and paying attention to informationization of such institutions;improving laws and norms;and strengthening publicity and deepening awareness of the public.
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Objective To understand the current situation and motives of patients xeroxing medical records and the various factors affecting patients' right to know. Methods A cross-sectional survey was made on people who xeroxed medical records with self-made questionnaires and methods of descriptive analysis and stepwise regression analysis were then used to analyze 306 returned questionnaires. Results 98.37% of those surveyed showed approval for the procedures regarding the xeroxing of medical records; 98.04% felt satisfied with the hospital's medical records control; and the chief motives of patients xeroxing medical records were data keeping (28.57%) and medical insurance(27.12%). The current state of knowledge possessed by people xeroxing medical records about patients' rights was unsatisfying. Conclusion Patients' awareness of their right to xerox medical records and their satisfaction towards the hospital's medical records control are fairly high, and yet efforts still need to be made to step up propaganda among rural and elderly people.