Patient-Reported Goals of Care in the Preoperative Clinic: Barriers to and Facilitators of Patient Values Elicitation and Documentation.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Infrequent preoperative goals of care (GOC) documentation leads to challenges in medical decision-making when patients experience postoperative complications. We evaluated the feasibility of enhancing GOC documentation through a patient portal-based values questionnaire.

Methods

A patient values questionnaire (PVQ) was distributed to patients before their Gynecologic Surgical Oncology clinic appointments via an electronic health record (EHR)-based portal from June to October 2023. Surgeons and advanced practice providers were encouraged to address PVQ responses during clinic appointments. Patient acceptability surveys were sent to PVQ respondents and clinicians were interviewed to assess feasibility and acceptability.

Results

PVQ response rat

SUBMITTER: Rosen RY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12337503 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature