Patient and family contributions to improve the diagnostic process through the OurDX electronic health record tool: a mixed method analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accurate and timely diagnosis relies on sharing perspectives among team members and avoiding information asymmetries. Patients/Families hold unique diagnostic process (DxP) information, including knowledge of diagnostic safety blindspots-information that patients/families know, but may be invisible to clinicians. To improve information sharing, we co-developed with patients/families an online tool called 'Our Diagnosis (OurDX)'. We aimed to characterise patient/family contributions in OurDX and how they differed between individuals with and without diagnostic concerns.

Method

We implemented OurDX in two academic organisations serving patients/families living with chronic conditions in three subspecialty clinics and one primary care clinic. Prior to each visit, pat

SUBMITTER: Bell SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10879445 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature