"Patient Portals" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A secure online website that provides patients convenient 24-hour access to personal health information via an Internet connection.
| Descriptor ID |
D000072638
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.308.940.968.249.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Patient Portals- Patient Portals
- Patient Web Portal
- Portal, Patient Web
- Portals, Patient Web
- Web Portal, Patient
- Web Portals, Patient
- Patient Internet Portals
- Internet Portal, Patient
- Internet Portals, Patient
- Patient Internet Portal
- Portal, Patient Internet
- Portals, Patient Internet
- Patient Web Portals
- Patient Portal
- Portal, Patient
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Portals" by people in Profiles.
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Examining Whether Patient Portal and Video Visit Use Differs by Race and Ethnicity Among Older Adults in a US Integrated Health Care Delivery System: Cross-Sectional Electronic Health Record and Survey-Based Study. JMIR Aging. 2024 Nov 07; 7:e63814.
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Characteristics of Adolescents Who Use Secure Messaging on a Health System's Patient Portal. Pediatrics. 2023 Jul 01; 152(1).
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Partnered decision support: Parental perspectives of completing a pre-visit pediatric asthma questionnaire via the patient portal. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2022 01; 57(1):100-108.
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A Patient Portal-Based Commitment Device to Improve Adherence with Screening for Colorectal Cancer: a Retrospective Observational Study. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 04; 36(4):952-960.
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Perceptions of Patient Portal Use for Advance Directive Documentation among Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions. J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2020 Jul-Sep; 16(3):238-249.
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Testing patient-informed approaches for visually depicting the hemoglobin A1c value to patients with poorly controlled diabetes: a randomized, controlled trial. BMC Health Serv Res. 2020 Mar 06; 20(1):178.
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Association of Mobile Patient Portal Access With Diabetes Medication Adherence and Glycemic Levels Among Adults With Diabetes. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 02 05; 3(2):e1921429.
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Portal Use Among Patients With Chronic Conditions: Patient-reported Care Experiences. Med Care. 2019 10; 57(10):809-814.
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Characteristics of older adults using patient web portals to view their DXA results. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2019 09 18; 19(1):187.
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Patients with complex chronic conditions: Health care use and clinical events associated with access to a patient portal. PLoS One. 2019; 14(6):e0217636.