Medical students' attitudes toward providing patients with audio recordings of their medical encounters: a cross-sectional online survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medical encounters often involve complex information that can be challenging to process, especially in emotionally charged situations. Providing patients with audio recordings of their medical encounters, termed consultation recordings, has shown promising benefits such as improved information recall and understanding. In prior research, patients largely reported favorable attitudes toward consultation recordings; physicians were more skeptical, particularly regarding legal risks. To date, consultation recordings are rare in Germany. This study aimed at understanding medical students' attitudes toward consultation recordings, as they are the healthcare professionals of the future and could therewith play a crucial role in further implementation efforts.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Topf C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12180275 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature