How do patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) support clinician-patient communication and patient care? A realist synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In this paper, we report the findings of a realist synthesis that aimed to understand how and in what circumstances patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) support patient-clinician communication and subsequent care processes and outcomes in clinical care. We tested two overarching programme theories: (1) PROMs completion prompts a process of self-reflection and supports patients to raise issues with clinicians and (2) PROMs scores raise clinicians' awareness of patients' problems and prompts discussion and action. We examined how the structure of the PROM and care context shaped the ways in which PROMs support clinician-patient communication and subsequent care processes.

Results

PROMs completion prompts patients to reflect on their health and gives them permis

SUBMITTER: Greenhalgh J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6153194 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature