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Impact of a web-based personally controlled health management system on influenza vaccination and health services utilization rates: a randomized controlled trial.


ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of a web-based personally controlled health management system (PCHMS) on the uptake of seasonal influenza vaccine and primary care service utilization among university students and staff. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A PCHMS called Healthy.me was developed and evaluated in a 2010 CONSORT-compliant two-group (6-month waitlist vs PCHMS) parallel randomized controlled trial (RCT) (allocation ratio 1:1). The PCHMS integrated an untethered personal health record with consumer care pathways, social forums, and messaging links with a health service provider. RESULTS: 742 university students and staff met inclusion criteria and were randomized to a 6-month waitlist (n=372) or the PCHMS (n=370). Amongst the 470 participants eligible for primary analysis, PCHMS users were 6.7% (95% CI: 1.46 to 12.30) more likely than the waitlist to receive an influenza vaccine (waitlist: 4.9% (12/246, 95% CI 2.8 to 8.3) vs PCHMS: 11.6% (26/224, 95% CI 8.0 to 16.5); ?(2)=7.1, p=0.008). PCHMS participants were also 11.6% (95% CI 3.6 to 19.5) more likely to visit the health service provider (waitlist: 17.9% (44/246, 95% CI 13.6 to 23.2) vs PCHMS: 29.5% (66/224, 95% CI: 23.9 to 35.7); ?(2)=8.8, p=0.003). A dose-response effect was detected, where greater use of the PCHMS was associated with higher rates of vaccination (p=0.001) and health service provider visits (p=0.003). DISCUSSION: PCHMS can significantly increase consumer participation in preventive health activities, such as influenza vaccination. CONCLUSIONS: Integrating a PCHMS into routine health service delivery systems appears to be an effective mechanism for enhancing consumer engagement in preventive health measures. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12610000386033. http://www.anzctr.org.au/trial_view.aspx?id=335463.

SUBMITTER: Lau AY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3422818 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Impact of a web-based personally controlled health management system on influenza vaccination and health services utilization rates: a randomized controlled trial.

Lau Annie Y S AY   Sintchenko Vitali V   Crimmins Jacinta J   Magrabi Farah F   Gallego Blanca B   Coiera Enrico E  

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA 20120512 5


<h4>Objective</h4>To assess the impact of a web-based personally controlled health management system (PCHMS) on the uptake of seasonal influenza vaccine and primary care service utilization among university students and staff.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>A PCHMS called Healthy.me was developed and evaluated in a 2010 CONSORT-compliant two-group (6-month waitlist vs PCHMS) parallel randomized controlled trial (RCT) (allocation ratio 1:1). The PCHMS integrated an untethered personal health record  ...[more]

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