Great expectations: A multisite, randomized controlled open-label trial of a novel patient expectations communication tool.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In emergency medicine (EM), discerning patient expectations to inform patient-centered care poses unique challenges. We devised a novel questionnaire to facilitate clinicians' understanding of patients' expectations for their visit.

Methods

We conducted a multisite, randomized controlled trial. A brief questionnaire soliciting patient expectations was developed through feedback from clinicians and patients. At the beginning of their visit, the intervention group patients completed the questionnaire and provided it to their treating clinician. The control group patients received standard care. Participants in both groups completed a survey at time of disposition assessing five satisfaction domains. The primary ordinal logistic regression analysis modeled the extent

SUBMITTER: Chapman J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11227275 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature