Can sharing clinic notes improve communication and promote self-management? A qualitative study of patients with COPD.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To understand the impact of sharing clinic notes on communication and self-management among patients with COPD and to develop recommendations for writing patient-centered notes.

Methods

Thirty patients with COPD participated in 'think-aloud' interviews in which they reviewed their COPD-specific clinic note. Interviews were coded using conventional content analysis, organized by the six-function communication framework.

Results

Participants were predominantly White (93.3%), with a mean age of 65.5 years. More than half had a high school degree or less, half reported difficulty understanding spoken information, and nearly half sometimes need help reading medical materials. Patients indicated notes provided an opportunity to learn details of their condition and

SUBMITTER: Fisher KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8651798 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature