Visual aids in ambulatory clinical practice: Experiences, perceptions and needs of patients and healthcare professionals.

ABSTRACT: This study aims to explore how visual aids (VA) are used in ambulatory medical practice. Our research group (two doctors, one graphic designer and one sociologist) have led a qualitative study based on Focus Groups. A semi-structured guide and examples of VA were used to stimulate discussions. Participants were healthcare professionals (HP) working in ambulatory practice in Geneva and French-speaking outpatients. After inductive thematic analysis, the coding process was analyzed and modified to eventually reach consensus. Six focus groups gathered twenty-one HP and fifteen patients. Our study underlines the variety of purposes of use of VA and the different contexts of use allowing the distinction between "stand-alone" VA used out of consultation by patients alone and "interactive" VA used

SUBMITTER: Hafner C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8809598 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature