The effect of physician training and patient education on the discussion of care decisions at the internal medicine outpatient clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Care decision discussions are intended to align treatment with the patient's wishes, goals and values. To overcome the numerous barriers to such discussions, physicians as well as patients need tailored support. We evaluate the effect of a physicians' training and a conversation aid for patients about care decisions on patient and physician outcomes.

Methods

At the internal medicine outpatient clinic of the University Medical Centre Utrecht, a 1:1 randomized, parallel-group study (patient conversation aid) was combined with a pre-post intervention (physicians' training) design. Primary outcome was patient satisfaction, secondary outcomes were patient-doctor relationship, shared-decision-making, doctor preparedness and patient appreciation of the conversation aid.<

SUBMITTER: Briede S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9773541 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature