Information and shared decision-making are top patients' priorities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The profound changes in medical care and the recent stress on a patient-centered approach mandate evaluation of current patient priorities.

Methods

Hospitalized and ambulatory patients at an academic medical center in central Israel were investigated. Consecutive patients (n = 274) indicated their first and second priority for a change or improvement in their medical care out of a mixed shortlist of 6 issues, 3 related to patient-physician relationship (being better informed and taking part in decisions; being seen by the same doctor each time; a longer consultation time) and 3 issues related to the organizational aspect of care (easier access to specialists/hospital; shorter queue for tests; less charges for drugs).

Results

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SUBMITTER: Schattner A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1431526 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature