Perspectives From Multidisciplinary Professionals in France on Shared Patient Portals for Integrated Pediatric Rehabilitation: Qualitative Study.
Marietta Kersalé, Quan Nha Hong, Thomas Richard and 7 others
PMID 41072921WHAT IT FOUND
Professionals see shared portals bridging health, school, and leisure gaps but fear confidentiality breaches.
They want sector-specific access, progressive child involvement, and interoperability to avoid double data entry. Adoption depends on beliefs about coordination value, not just digital skills.
Key findings
01All participants viewed portals as a way to bridge gaps between health, education, and recreation services, though some opposed sharing clinical data with school staff due to confidentiality risks.
02Professionals emphasized involving children through progressive access tailored to age and maturity, balancing empowerment against concerns about privacy and excessive monitoring.
03Workload concerns were primary, with most professionals requiring interoperability with existing systems to prevent duplicate data entry, while a few saw portals as time-saving.
STILL TO COME
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What it does not show
The sample was unbalanced, with more health care professionals from rehabilitation settings than from education or recreation sectors. Recruitment occurred primarily through a specific French research network, which may limit generalizability to other regions or health systems. The analysts were mainly health care professionals, which may have led to greater emphasis on clinical perspectives over those of teachers or social workers. The study reports perceptions of potential benefits and barriers, not actual outcomes from using a portal.
Declared interests
The study mentions that the portal will ultimately be developed in partnership with a technology company, but no specific funding sources or author conflicts of interest are declared in the text provided.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume this study proves that shared portals improve patient outcomes or reduce workload. It reports professionals' perceptions of potential benefits and barriers before any such tool was implemented in their practice.
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