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Table 2 Coding scheme for the electronic health (EHR) record communication

From: Learning to use electronic health records: can we stay patient-centered? A pre-post intervention study with family medicine residents

EHR use

Description

EHR signpostinga

Signposting that he/she is starting to type or look at the screen

No EHR use

No use of keyboard or screen

EHR use with patient link

Verbal, non verbal (nodding) or visual link with the patient at least 1x during 5 s while

• Typing on the keyboard

• Looking at the screen

• Typing on the keyboard and looking at the screen

EHR use without patient link

No verbal, non verbal or visual link with the patient during > 5 s while

• Typing on the keyboard

• Looking at the screen

• Typing on the keyboard and looking at the screen

  1. aTelling the patient what you are doing when you shift your attention to the computer