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. 2019 Jul 31;26(8-9):714–721. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocz067

Table 3.

Example responses for the additional information for the PHR focus area

Cluster Title
1. Usability of the PHR
  • Choice of what diagnoses to share

  • Choice of what trusted adult can view it

  • Interactive

  • Severity of diagnosis (what does my diagnosis mean)

  • Ideal forms of therapy or services

2. Health education
  • How to manage a healthy lifestyle and promote resources for physical and mental health

  • Sex education

  • Basic health information and education

3. Planning resources
  • Improved understanding of the doctor's prescription

  • Crisis and safety planning

  • Celebrate health successes (eg, set goals, exercising, gold stars)

  • Parenting resources

  • Management plans for my diagnosis

4. Every day how-to
  • Life skills (eg, call gas/electric company, parenting resources)

  • How insurance works

  • How to make a doctor appointment

  • Contraception (birth control, condoms, STIs)

5. Social and family information
  • Birth certificate, social security card and ID

  • Food stamp status

  • Sibling information and where they are located

  • Emancipation information

  • Family history to understand diagnoses

PHR: personalized health record; STI: sexually transmitted infection.