Access-to-Own-Health-Information-Digital - Health Quality Ontario (HQO)

INDICATOR NAME

Name

Access to Own Health Information (Digital)

Alternate Name

Percentage of people aged 18 and older who have, within the last two years, viewed online or downloaded their health information, such as their tests of laboratory results

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION

Description

This indicator measures the percentage of adults (who are 18 and older) with a regular place or doctor for their medical care who have viewed online or downloaded their health information in the last two years

HQO Reporting tool/product

Public Reports (annual report, bulletins and theme reports)

Dimension

Patient-centred, Timely

Type

Outcome

DEFINITION AND SOURCE INFORMATION

Unit of Measurement

Percentage

Calculation Methods

Numerator divided by the denominator times 100

Numerator (short description i.e. not inclusions/exclusions)

Weighted number of survey respondents who answered “Yes” to the question: “In the last two years, have you viewed online or downloaded your health information, such as your tests or laboratory results?”

Denominator (short description i.e. not inclusions/exclusions)

Total weighted number of respondents who reported having a regular place or doctor where they usually go to for their medical care

Adjustment (risk, age/sex standardization)- generalized

None

Data Source

Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey

Data provided to HQO by

The Commonwealth Fund

Reported Levels of comparability /stratifications (defined)

International comparison, Province

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

Caveats and Limitations

The data are self-reported. The type of health information (e.g. lab test results, or electronic medical records, immunization records, medication and prescription history, referrals to specialist care, etc. cannot be determined in the indicator results. The question also does not determine the source provider (e.g. regular place of care, province, health region, lab testing company, etc.) of the electronic health information.

Comments Summary

Survey data for Canada were weighted by age-by-gender, educational attainment, and phone-status (cellphone only or not) within each of the ten largest provinces. Data were weighted for knowledge of official language within Quebec and Canada as a whole. Additionally, data were then weighted to reflect Canada’s overall geographic distribution, by provinces and territories.