New Mexico practitioners' access to and satisfaction with online clinical information resources: an interview study using qualitative data analysis software

Abstract

QUESTIONS: What information resources are available to health care practitioners not affiliated with the University of New Mexico? How satisfied are they with those resources? SETTING: The state is rural and medically underserved. METHODS: The authors interviewed practitioners, using a nine-item guide. Interview transcripts were coded using QSR NVivo 9 software. MAIN RESULTS: Fifty-one practitioners were interviewed. Most use online information resources. Many have access to a point-of-care resource within an electronic health records system. They often expressed dissatisfaction with available patient education resources. CONCLUSION: New Mexico practitioners routinely use electronic information resources but indicate they need better patient information.