Clinician-patient communication during the diagnostic workup: The ABIDE project.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We aimed to describe clinician-patient communication in the diagnostic process of memory clinics, specifically clinician behavior known to facilitate knowledgeable participation of patients during consultations.

Methods

In this multicenter, observational study, we audio-recorded routine diagnostic consultations of 41 clinicians and 136 patients/caregivers at eight memory clinics. Patients/caregivers completed surveys after each audiotaped consultation. We used a study-specific coding scheme to categorize communication behavior.

Results

Clinicians often provided information on (results of) diagnostic testing. They infrequently invited questions and/or checked understanding. Clinician behavior to involve patients in decision-making about diagnostic testing

SUBMITTER: Visser LNC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6667786 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature