Access to Results: the Impact Case Study

ACCESS TO RESULTS investigated the acceptability of providing patients with immediate access to certain test results through a hospital patient portal.

ACCESS TO RESULTS explored the acceptability of providing patients with immediate access to certain test results through a patient portal.

Patient portals are online platforms that allow patients to view their medical records and test results. While they are central to NHS digital transformation, concerns remain that releasing certain results without clinical interpretation may result in patients misinterpreting results leading to distress or confusion.

Through a cross-sectional survey and qualitative interviews, the project aimed to understand patient perspectives, identify barriers and enablers, and if found to be acceptable, create a plan for effectively rolling out immediate access to all test results.

The ACCESS TO RESULTS project was awarded funding via UEA Health and Social Care Partners’ in 2023 through the Research Capacity Building Programme Funding Call.

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Access to Results: Acceptability of Immediate Access to Hospital Test Results Via UK Patient Portal[v1] | Preprints.org

Doi: 10.20944/preprints202512.0089.v1.