Table 3.
Themes identified in each study
| Themes | Study reference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 33 | 34 | |
| Practical benefits of the PHR | ||||||||||
| Having a record of one's condition | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | – | – | Yes |
| An aide memoire | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | – | Yes |
| Useful source of information for the patient | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes |
| Tool for sharing information across the health system | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | – | – | – | – |
| Psychological benefits of the PHR | ||||||||||
| Empowered to ask questions | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | – | Yes | – | – |
| A place to record thoughts and feelings | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | – | – | – | – |
| Feeling in control | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | – | – | Yes | – | – |
| Drawbacks of the PHR | ||||||||||
| PHR imposes unwanted responsibility | – | – | Yes | – | – | – | Yes | – | Yes | Yes |
| Ineffectiveness | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | Yes | Yes |
PHR, patient‐held records.