Enhancing provider-patient connection through low-effort interventions: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Nudges, or low-effort interventions aimed at influencing behaviour, can improve provider medical decision-making through promoting adherence to practice guidelines. Strengthening provider-patient humanistic connection through nudges may increase provider satisfaction, mitigate burnout and improve patient satisfaction and outcomes. This scoping review aims to map the literature investigating provider-directed, low-effort interventions aimed at enhancing the provider-patient connection.

Methods and analysis

The authors conducted a preliminary search to identify terms that will be used in the final search strategy. The search follows Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines and will be used to query Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO and Cochrane databases. Two authors will

SUBMITTER: Brickson C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11624781 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature