The benefits and harms of open notes in mental health: a Delphi survey of international experts.

Charlotte R. Blease; Anna Kharko; Maria Hägglund; Stephen O’Neill; Deborah Wachenheim; Liz Salmi; Kendall Harcourt; Cosima Locher; Catherine M. DesRoches; John Torous

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The benefits and harms of open notes in mental health: a Delphi survey of international experts.

December 8, 2021

Blease CR, Kharko A, Hägglund M, et al. PLoS ONE. 2021;16(10):e0258056.

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Allowing patients to access their own ambulatory clinical health record has benefits such as identification of errors and increased trust. This study focused on risks and benefits of patient access to mental health care records. Experts suggested the benefits would be similar to those seen in primary care, such as increased patient engagement, with the potential additional benefit of reduced stigmatization.

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