The person-based development and realist evaluation of a summary report for GP consultations [version 1; peer review: 2 approved].

ABSTRACT:

Background

Use of telephone, video and e-consultations is increasing. These can make consultations more transactional. This study aimed to develop a complex intervention to address patients' concerns more comprehensively in general practice and test the feasibility of this in a cluster-randomised framework.The complex intervention used two technologies: a patient-completed pre-consultation form used at consultation opening and a doctor-provided summary report provided at consultation closure. This paper reports on the development and realist evaluation of the summary report.

Methods

A person-based approach was used to develop the summary report. An electronic protocol was designed to automatically generate the report after GPs complete a clinical template in the patient reco

SUBMITTER: Murphy M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7613240 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature