The person-based development and realist evaluation of a pre-consultation form for GP consultations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Use of telephone, video and e-consultations is increasing. These can make consultations more transactional, potentially missing patients' concerns. 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 pre-consultation questionnaire.

Methods

A person-based approach was used to develop the pre-consultation form. An online questionnaire system was designed to allow patient self-co

SUBMITTER: Murphy M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7614962 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature