Filling the patient-provider knowledge gap: a patient advocate to address asthma care and self-management barriers.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: In an ongoing study, a new clinical role adapted from a patient navigator called the patient advocate (PA) met with patients before medical visits, attended appointments and afterwards reviewed provider instructions. This qualitative analysis examines the perspectives of PAs and providers regarding their experiences with patients to understand how a PA can help patients and providers achieve better asthma control. Methods: PAs recorded journal entries about their experiences with patients. Provider focus groups and interviews were conducted by researchers and transcribed. Analysis was based on the Grounded Theory approach for qualitative research, using open and then focused coding. Two researchers independently coded these sources until intercoder agreement was

SUBMITTER: Localio AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6447471 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature