Anna Kharko
Researcher at Department of Women's and Children's Health; Participatory eHealth and Health Data Research Group
- Mobile phone:
- +46 73 469 74 72
- E-mail:
- anna.kharko@uu.se
- Visiting address:
- MTC-huset, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 14B, 1 tr
752 37 Uppsala - Postal address:
- Akademiska sjukhuset
751 85 UPPSALA
- ORCID:
- 0000-0003-0908-6173
Short presentation
Dr. Anna Kharko is a researcher with a focus patient-accessible electronic health records (EHRs) and health data governance. Her work explores how patients and healthcare professionals experience, use, and shape EHRs, with a particular interest in usability, trust, and patient rights to their health information. She leads and contributes to several national and international research initiatives examining how technology can support more participatory and transparent healthcare.
Keywords
- digital healthcare
- health records
- medical records
- electronic health record (ehr)
- healthcare professionals
- patients
- chronic pain
- psychophysiology

Publications
Selection of publications
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Part of Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, p. 939-943, 2025
- DOI for The Gender Gap in EHR Experiences and Preferences: Results from an International Cross-Sectional Survey of Patients.
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Part of BMJ Open, 2025
- DOI for Prevalence and types of errors in the electronic health record: protocol for a mixed systematic review
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General practitioners’ opinions of generative artificial intelligence in the UK: An online survey
Part of Digital Health, 2025
- DOI for General practitioners’ opinions of generative artificial intelligence in the UK: An online survey
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Impact of Patient Online Record Access on Documentation: Scoping Review
Part of Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2025
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Part of Digital Health, 2024
- DOI for Generative artificial intelligence writing open notes: A mixed methods assessment of the functionality of GPT 3.5 and GPT 4.0
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Part of BMJ Open, 2024
- DOI for Experiences and opinions of general practitioners with patient online record access: an online survey in England
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Part of Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2023
- DOI for The NORDeHEALTH 2022 Patient Survey: Cross-Sectional Study of National Patient Portal Users in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Estonia
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Part of Fast Track to Vision 2030, p. 33-37, NordForsk, 2023
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Part of BMJ Health & Care Informatics, 2022
- DOI for Machine learning in medical education: a survey of the experiences and opinions of medical students in Ireland
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US primary care in 2029: A Delphi survey on the impact of machine learning
Part of PLOS ONE, 2020
- DOI for US primary care in 2029: A Delphi survey on the impact of machine learning
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Recent publications
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Part of Journal of Participatory Medicine, 2026
- DOI for Patient and Family Perspectives on Generative AI Tools in Rare Diseases: Exploratory Mixed Methods Online Survey
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Ambient AI in primary care: an exploratory mixed methods survey of UK general practitioners
Part of BMJ Health & Care Informatics, 2026
- DOI for Ambient AI in primary care: an exploratory mixed methods survey of UK general practitioners
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Part of JMIR Formative Research, 2026
- DOI for Comparing Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Parkinson Disease Management and Digital Technologies: Exploratory International Survey
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Gender by Design: Visual Communication in Digital Health Platforms for Women’s Health
Part of International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, p. 268-281, 2026
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Part of Digital Health, p. 1-19, 2026
- DOI for What do patients consider sensitive health information?: A cross-sectional survey of national patient portal users
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All publications
Articles in journal
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Part of Journal of Participatory Medicine, 2026
- DOI for Patient and Family Perspectives on Generative AI Tools in Rare Diseases: Exploratory Mixed Methods Online Survey
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Ambient AI in primary care: an exploratory mixed methods survey of UK general practitioners
Part of BMJ Health & Care Informatics, 2026
- DOI for Ambient AI in primary care: an exploratory mixed methods survey of UK general practitioners
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Part of JMIR Formative Research, 2026
- DOI for Comparing Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Parkinson Disease Management and Digital Technologies: Exploratory International Survey
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Gender by Design: Visual Communication in Digital Health Platforms for Women’s Health
Part of International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, p. 268-281, 2026
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Part of Digital Health, p. 1-19, 2026
- DOI for What do patients consider sensitive health information?: A cross-sectional survey of national patient portal users
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Part of Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, p. 1710-1714, 2026
- DOI for Patient Rights to Correct Errors in the Electronic Health Record: Comparison of Legislation in Sweden, UK, and Germany
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Part of Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2026
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A Qualitative Exploration of Ethical Aspects of Using AI in Parkinson Disease: Patient Panel Study
Part of JMIR AI, 2026
- DOI for A Qualitative Exploration of Ethical Aspects of Using AI in Parkinson Disease: Patient Panel Study
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Adoption and Use of Proxy Online Record Access in Sweden – A Retrospective Analysis
Part of Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, p. 1900-1904, 2026
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“More than a pretty face”: Graphic User Interface Rubric for Assessment of Digital Health Platforms
Part of Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, p. 1814-1815, 2026
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Part of Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, p. 1865-1869, 2026
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Part of Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, p. 675-679, 2026
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Part of JMIR Mental Health, 2026
- DOI for Errors in AI-Transformed Patient-Centered Mental Health Documentation Written by Psychiatrists: Qualitative Pre-Post Study
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Part of BMJ Open, 2026
- DOI for Use of ambient AI scribe in physicians' clinical documentation: a protocol for a systematic review on effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction.
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Part of Journal of Parkinson's Disease, 2026
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Part of PLOS ONE, 2026
- DOI for Has anything changed for Fibromyalgia?: Focus groups with patients on their lived experiences in England
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Part of Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, p. 939-943, 2025
- DOI for The Gender Gap in EHR Experiences and Preferences: Results from an International Cross-Sectional Survey of Patients.
- Download full text (pdf) of The Gender Gap in EHR Experiences and Preferences: Results from an International Cross-Sectional Survey of Patients.
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Part of BMJ Open, 2025
- DOI for Prevalence and types of errors in the electronic health record: protocol for a mixed systematic review
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Adult Proxy Online Record Access - Differences Across Four Countries
Part of Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, p. 216-220, 2025
- DOI for Adult Proxy Online Record Access - Differences Across Four Countries
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Cancer Patients' Sharing of Electronic Health Records with Informal Caregivers
Part of Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, p. 1291-1295, 2025
- DOI for Cancer Patients' Sharing of Electronic Health Records with Informal Caregivers
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Part of Digital Health, 2025
- DOI for General practitioners’ adoption of generative artificial intelligence in clinical practice in the UK: An updated online survey
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Generative artificial intelligence in medicine: a mixed-methods survey of UK general practitioners
Part of BMJ Digital Health & AI, 2025
- DOI for Generative artificial intelligence in medicine: a mixed-methods survey of UK general practitioners
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General practitioners’ opinions of generative artificial intelligence in the UK: An online survey
Part of Digital Health, 2025
- DOI for General practitioners’ opinions of generative artificial intelligence in the UK: An online survey
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Part of Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, p. 1477-1481, 2024
- DOI for Patient Input into the Electronic Health Record: Co-Designing Solutions with Patients and Healthcare Professionals
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Part of BMC Psychiatry, 2024
- DOI for Experiences from patients in mental healthcare accessing their electronic health records: results from a cross-national survey in Estonia, Finland, Norway, and Sweden
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Part of Digital Health, 2024
- DOI for Generative artificial intelligence writing open notes: A mixed methods assessment of the functionality of GPT 3.5 and GPT 4.0
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Affordance trajectories and the usefulness of online records access among older adults in Sweden
Part of Digital Health, 2024
- DOI for Affordance trajectories and the usefulness of online records access among older adults in Sweden
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A Nordic Perspective on Patient Online Record Access and the European Health Data Space
Part of Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2024
- DOI for A Nordic Perspective on Patient Online Record Access and the European Health Data Space
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Patients' Experiences of Demanded Access to Online Health Records
Part of Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, p. 1424-1425, 2024
- DOI for Patients' Experiences of Demanded Access to Online Health Records
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Part of Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, p. 114-118, 2024
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Part of BMJ Open, 2024
- DOI for Experiences and opinions of general practitioners with patient online record access: an online survey in England
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Part of Digital Health, 2024
- DOI for Open notes in psychotherapy: An exploratory mixed methods survey of psychotherapy students in Switzerland
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Benchmarking usability of patient portals in Estonia, Finland, Norway, and Sweden
Part of International Journal of Medical Informatics, 2024
- DOI for Benchmarking usability of patient portals in Estonia, Finland, Norway, and Sweden
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Part of JMIR Medical Education, 2023
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Part of Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2023
- DOI for Errors, Omissions, and Offenses in the Health Record of Mental Health Care Patients: Results from a Nationwide Survey in Sweden
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Part of Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2023
- DOI for Users’ Experiences With Online Access to Electronic Health Records in Mental and Somatic Health Care: Cross-Sectional Study
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Part of Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2023
- DOI for The NORDeHEALTH 2022 Patient Survey: Cross-Sectional Study of National Patient Portal Users in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Estonia
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Part of JMIR Research Protocols, 2023
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Patients' Experiences of a National Patient Portal and Its Usability: Cross-Sectional Survey Study
Part of Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2023
- DOI for Patients' Experiences of a National Patient Portal and Its Usability: Cross-Sectional Survey Study
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Part of Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2023
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Part of Journal of Medical Ethics, p. 24-25, 2023
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Part of BMJ Health & Care Informatics, 2022
- DOI for Machine learning in medical education: a survey of the experiences and opinions of medical students in Ireland
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The benefits and harms of open notes in mental health: A Delphi survey of international experts
Part of PLOS ONE, 2021
- DOI for The benefits and harms of open notes in mental health: A Delphi survey of international experts
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Part of JMIR Mental Health, 2021
- DOI for Preparing Patients and Clinicians for Open Notes in Mental Health: Qualitative Inquiry of International Experts
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US primary care in 2029: A Delphi survey on the impact of machine learning
Part of PLOS ONE, 2020
- DOI for US primary care in 2029: A Delphi survey on the impact of machine learning
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Articles, review/survey
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Part of JMIR Research Protocols, 2025
- DOI for Health Care Professionals' Experiences and Opinions About Generative AI and Ambient Scribes in Clinical Documentation: Protocol for a Scoping Review
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Part of JMIR Research Protocols, 2025
- DOI for Research Participants’ Engagement and Retention in Digital Health Interventions Research: Protocol for Mixed Methods Systematic Review
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Impact of Patient Online Record Access on Documentation: Scoping Review
Part of Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2025
Chapters in book
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Part of Intelligent Health Systems, p. 263-267, IOS Press, 2025
- DOI for Co-Designing a "win-win" in Predictive AI: First Results from Interviews and Focus Groups with Persons with Parkinson's Disease
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Part of Fast Track to Vision 2030, p. 33-37, NordForsk, 2023
Conference papers
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Part of NordiCHI '24, 2024
- DOI for Impact of healthcare education on preferences for electronic health records: Results from national survey of patient users in Sweden
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2023
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Adolescents Identifying Errors and Omissions in Their Electronic Health Records: A National Survey
Part of Caring is Sharing, p. 242-246, 2023
- DOI for Adolescents Identifying Errors and Omissions in Their Electronic Health Records: A National Survey
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Patients' Experiences of Unwanted Access to Their Online Health Records
Part of Caring is Sharing, p. 356-357, 2023
- DOI for Patients' Experiences of Unwanted Access to Their Online Health Records
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