A comparison of oncologist versus mental health provider attitudes towards standardized and tailored patient-reported outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) can be used to monitor patients during treatment. Healthcare provider preferences for individualized vs. standardized PROs have been understudied.

Methods

This study surveyed oncology and mental health providers to compare attitudes towards individualized and standardized PROs. We have developed a method for individualizing PROs, called precision PROs, and the survey specifically assessed preferences for this method. We compared attitudes and preferences by provider type and by whether respondents were current or never users of PROs.

Results

Oncology providers expressed more positive attitudes for standardized PROs in treatment planning compared to mental health providers (F(1,440) = 5.978, p = 0.015). The interaction betwee

SUBMITTER: Jones SMW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8384935 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature