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Explaining the Medical Record: a Research Agenda for Non-medical Practitioners

Authors:
Ray B. Jones
Aled Jones
Sally Abby
Patricia Schofield
Joanne Paton
Jill Shawe
Jenny Freeman
Avril Collinson
Nicholas Peres
John Downey
Sheena Asthana

Keywords: Explainability, patient access to records; research agenda; non-medical practitioners

Abstract:
This paper proposes a research agenda exploring how Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) can help explain patient medical records, particularly to the patients of non-medical practitioners. While patient access to records is expanding globally, little is known about how this access supports care beyond primary care doctors, or how GAI tools like ChatGPT may assist in interpretation. We outline key research questions and argue for co-designed solutions that include nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals to ensure accessible, equitable, and scalable approaches to explainability in digital health.

Pages: 34 to 37

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2025

Publication date: October 26, 2025

Published in: conference

ISBN: 978-1-68558-318-7

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Dates: from October 26, 2025 to October 30, 2025