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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Eun-Ho Ha, Eunju Lim
Summary: Twenty core nursing skills have been identified by the Korean Accreditation Board of Nursing Education. The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is an educational strategy used to develop these skills in nursing students. This study evaluated the effects of the OSCE on the core nursing skills of pre-licensure nursing students in Korea. Results showed that the OSCE improved students' knowledge retention and clinical competency.
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Education & Educational Research
Justyna Dymek, Tomasz Mateusz Kowalski, Anna Golda, Michal Nowakowski, Agnieszka Skowron
Summary: This study compares pharmacy students' self-assessment outcomes before and after the Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE), and also compares the outcomes between students of two academic years. The results show that students' self-assessment scores were higher after the exam, indicating that participating in the exam and self-assessing performance contributed to an increased subjective assessment of professional competencies.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2022)
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Education & Educational Research
Matt Homer
Summary: This study examines the quantitative measures of systematic differences in OSCE scoring across examiners, focusing on examiner stringency and its impact on examination outcomes. The results show that examiners contribute significantly to the variance in scoring, both through their stringency and their discrimination across grades. Candidate and station factors have relatively smaller effects on scoring variance. The study also investigates the effects of examiner stringency on candidate pass/fail decisions and finds that false positive and false negative rates are present, but reduce at the exam-level. This research adds to our understanding of examiner behavior and emphasizes the importance of sampling widely from the examiner pool to ensure reliable OSCE-level decisions.
ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION
(2023)
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Education & Educational Research
Matt Homer
Summary: This study examines the impact of examiner stringency on station-level total domain score and global grade in the OSCE exam. The results show that the variation due to examiner is larger for domain scores compared to grades. Additionally, the study finds that examiners are generally consistent in their stringency between these two assessments of performance.
ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION
(2022)
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Katharine Boursicot, Sandra Kemp, John Norcini, Vishna Devi Nadarajah, Susan Humphrey-Murto, Elize Archer, Jen Williams, Eeva Pyorala, Riitta Moller
Summary: The Ottawa Conference on the Assessment of Competence in Medicine and the Healthcare Professions is a key international conference that aims to share knowledge and develop international standards for assessment. The 2022 conference, held in Lyon, France, highlighted the importance of consensus statements and discussed challenges in assessment, including issues related to equity, diversity, and inclusion, shifts in assessment systems, implications of big data and analytics, and ensuring research and practice are based on contemporary theories and concepts.
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Nursing
Sue-Hsien Chen, Shu-Ching Chen, Yo-Ping Lai, Pin-Hsuan Chen, Kun-Yun Yeh
Summary: The Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) was effective in improving clinical skills, enhancing professional confidence, increasing satisfaction with clinical practice, and reducing work stress among novice nursing practitioners.
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Tufayl A. Hannan, Safwan Y. Umar, Zakaria Rob, Rakin R. Choudhury
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a shift towards online medical teaching and assessment, with tools like Zoom being utilized to simulate an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) setup. Using virtual spaces, students were able to complete assessments with peer-to-peer teaching revolutionized in a quality similar to physical teaching.
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Education & Educational Research
Marguerite Roy, Josee Wojcik, Ilona Bartman, Sydney Smee
Summary: This study examines the benefits of combining standardized patient (SP) scoring with physician examiner (PE) scoring in high stakes objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs), finding that the combination enhances reliability of scores. The research suggests the potential to provide examinees with feedback comments from both SPs and PEs for a more comprehensive evaluation.
ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION
(2021)
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Jian Hui Koo, Kim Yao Ong, Yun Ting Yap, Kum Ying Tham
Summary: Peer assessments are common in medical education, including student-led mock OSCEs. Examiner training may improve OSCE assessments, particularly for physical examination (PE) stations. In a study involving Y3 and Y5 student examiners in a Y2 mock OSCE, it was found that Y3 examiners can effectively substitute for Y5 examiners, and examiner training can further enhance marking behavior, especially for PE stations. Further research with larger sample sizes is needed to assess the effects of dedicated examiner training.
PERSPECTIVES ON MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Peter Yeates, Adriano Maluf, Natalie Cope, Gareth McCray, Stuart McBain, Dominic Beardow, Richard Fuller, Robert Bob McKinley
Summary: Video-based Examiner Score Comparison and Adjustment (VESCA) is a novel method used to compare examiner scoring from different OSCE sites. This study demonstrates the feasibility of using VESCA for quality assurance purposes in large scale distributed OSCEs. The study finds that examiner-cohorts varied in their scoring of students of the same ability, with a median change in rank position of 6 places after score adjustment.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Allyson Holbrook, Rachel Burke, Hedy Fairbairn
Summary: This study examines the linguistic experiences and accommodation of overseas students who have learned English as a second or foreign language (L2) in Australian universities. Using archived PhD examiner reports, the study explores the differences between L1 and L2 English speakers in terms of examiner emphasis in different fields of study. The findings suggest that examiners accommodate language differences and are willing to guide L2 candidates when their language proficiency may obstruct intelligibility.
HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Peter Yeates, Alice Moult, Natalie Cope, Gareth McCray, Eleftheria Xilas, Tom Lovelock, Nicholas Vaughan, Dan Daw, Richard Fuller, Robert K. (Bob) McKinley
Summary: It is important to ensure that examiners in different circuits judge OSCEs to the same standard, as recent research shows that examiner-cohorts can significantly impact candidates' outcomes. A method called VESCA has been developed to address examiner-cohort effects and enhance the quality assurance of distributed or national OSCEs. This study found that video-based scoring comparison and adjustment can improve the fairness and validity of exams.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Matt Homer
Summary: The study found that examiners are the main source of variation in cut-scores in OSCE examinations, accounting for 56% of the variance, compared to the smaller effects of stations and exams. Aggregating data to the exam level tends to ameliorate the impact of examiner stringency on cut-scores.
ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION
(2021)
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Runa Zhang, Xiaoyun Wu, Minhui Zhong, Chan Yu, Jia Yu, Jinxia Jiang, Xia Duan
Summary: The objective of this study was to investigate newly registered nurses' perspectives and experiences of the objective structured clinical examination in an obstetrics and gynecology hospital. Through semi-structured face-to-face interviews with 24 participants, it was found that the nurses were highly satisfied with the examination and it provided an objective and comprehensive evaluation, as well as positive psychological experiences. However, interventions are needed to relieve examination pressure and provide effective support for participants.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2023)
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Hongli Sam Goh, Elaine Ng, Mun Leong Tang, Hui Zhang, Sok Ying Liaw
Summary: This study evaluated the validity, reliability, acceptability, educational impact, and cost of a five-station OSCE using Van der Vleuten's utility formula. The results showed high content and predictive validity, inter-rater reliability among examiners, and a cost saving of 45.2% compared with the 12-station format.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2022)
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Primary Health Care
Anja Wollny, Michael Pentzek, Oliver Rudolf Herber, Heinz-Harald Abholz, Jurgen In der Schmitten, Andrea Icks, Stefan Wilm, Elisabeth Gummersbach
BMC FAMILY PRACTICE
(2018)
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Primary Health Care
Tina Mallon, Annette Ernst, Christian Brettschneider, Hans-Helmut Koenig, Tobias Luck, Susanne Roehr, Siegfried Weyerer, Jochen Werle, Edelgard Moesch, Dagmar Weeg, Angela Fuchs, Michael Pentzek, Luca Kleineidam, Kathrin Heser, Steffi Riedel-Heller, Wolfgang Maier, Birgitt Wiese, Martin Scherer
BMC FAMILY PRACTICE
(2018)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Karina Fischer, Debora Melo van Lent, Steffen Wolfsgruber, Leonie Weinhold, Luca Kleineidam, Horst Bickel, Martin Scherer, Marion Eisele, Hendrik van den Bussche, Birgitt Wiese, Hans-Helmut Koenig, Siegfried Weyerer, Michael Pentzek, Susanne Roehr, Wolfgang Maier, Frank Jessen, Matthias Schmid, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Michael Wagner
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Susanne Roehr, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Hanna Kaduszkiewicz, Michael Wagner, Angela Fuchs, Carolin van der Leeden, Birgitt Wiese, Jochen Werle, Horst Bickel, Hans-Helmut Koenig, Steffen Wolfsgruber, Michael Pentzek, Dagmar Weeg, Silke Mamone, Siegfried Weyerer, Christian Brettschneider, Wolfgang Maier, Martin Scherer, Frank Jessen, Tobias Luck
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2019)
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Neurosciences
Kathrin Heser, Luca Kleineidam, Birgitt Wiese, Anke Oey, Susanne Roehr, Alexander Pabst, Hanna Kaduszkiewicz, Hendrik van den Bussche, Christian Brettschneider, Hans-Helmut Koenig, Siegfried Weyerer, Jochen Werle, Angela Fuchs, Michael Pentzek, Edelgard Moesch, Horst Bickel, Wolfgang Maier, Martin Scherer, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Michael Wagner
JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
(2019)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Michael Pentzek, Sara Santos, Anja Wollny, Elisabeth Gummersbach, Oliver Rudolf Herber, Juergen In Der Schmitten, Andrea Icks, Heinz-Harald Abholz, Stefan Wilm
PRIMARY CARE DIABETES
(2019)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Andre Hajek, Christian Brettschneider, Marion Eisele, Hendrik van den Bussche, Birgitt Wiese, Silke Mamone, Siegfried Weyerer, Jochen Werle, Verena Leve, Michael Pentzek, Susanne Roehr, Janine Stein, Horst Bickel, Edelgard Moesch, Kathrin Heser, Michael Wagner, Martin Scherer, Wolfgang Maier, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Hans-Helmut Koenig, Heinz-Harald Abholz, Cadja Bachmann, Wolfgang Blank, Sandra Eifflaender-Gorfer, Annette Ernst, Angela Fuchs, Frank Jessen, Hanna Kaduszkiewicz, Teresa Kaufeler, Mirjam Koehler, Alexander Koppara, Diana Lubisch, Tobias Luck, Dagmar Luehmann, Melanie Luppa, Tina Mallon, Manfred Mayer, Jana Prokein, Alfredo Ramirez, Anna Schumacher, Susanne Steinmann, Franziska Tebarth, Carolin van der Leeden, Klaus Weckbecker, Dagmar Weeg, Steffen Wolfsgruber, Thomas Zimmermann
ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
(2019)
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Psychiatry
Franziska D. Welzel, Janine Stein, Susanne Roehr, Angela Fuchs, Michael Pentzek, Edelgard Moesch, Horst Bickel, Siegfried Weyerer, Jochen Werle, Birgitt Wiese, Anke Oey, Andre Hajek, Hans-Helmut Koenig, Kathrin Heser, Luca Keineidam, Hendrik van den Bussche, Carolin van der Leeden, Wolfgang Maier, Martin Scherer, Michael Wagner, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2019)
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Primary Health Care
Anja Wollny, Attila Altiner, Anne Daubmann, Eva Drewelow, Christian Helbig, Susanne Loescher, Michael Pentzek, Sara Santos, Karl Wegscheider, Stefan Wilm, Christin Loeffler
BMC FAMILY PRACTICE
(2019)
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Neurosciences
Johannes Golchert, Susanne Roehr, Tobias Luck, Michael Wagner, Angela Fuchs, Birgitt Wiese, Hendrik van den Bussche, Christian Brettschneider, Jochen Werle, Horst Bickel, Michael Pentzek, Anke Oey, Marion Eisele, Hans-Helmut Koenig, Siegfried Weyerer, Edelgard Moesch, Wolfgang Maier, Martin Scherer, Kathrin Heser, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller
JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
(2019)
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Primary Health Care
Michael Pentzek, Michael Wagner, Heinz-Harald Abholz, Horst Bickel, Hanna Kaduszkiewicz, Birgitt Wiese, Siegfried Weyerer, Hans-Helmut Koenig, Martin Scherer, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Wolfgang Maier, Alexander Koppara, Hendrik van den Bussche, Christian Brettschneider, Cadja Bachmann, Wolfgang Blank, Sandra Eifflaender-Gorfer, Marion Eisele, Annette Ernst, Angela Fuchs, Kathrin Heser, Frank Jessen, Teresa Kaufeler, Mirjam Koehler, Carolin Lange, Diana Lubisch, Tobias Luck, Dagmar Luehmann, Melanie Luppa, Manfred Mayer, Edelgard Moesch, Tina Posselt, Jana Prokein, Susanne Roehr, Anna Schumacher, Janine Stein, Susanne Steinmann, Franziska Tebarth, Klaus Weckbecker, Dagmar Weeg, Jochen Werle, Steffen Wolfsgruber, Thomas Zimmermann
BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2019)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Tina Mallon, Marion Eisele, Hans-Helmut Koenig, Christian Brettschneider, Susanne Roehr, Alexander Pabst, Siegfried Weyerer, Jochen Werle, Edelgard Moesch, Dagmar Weeg, Angela Fuchs, Michael Pentzek, Kathrin Heser, Birgitt Wiese, Luca Kleineidam, Michael Wagner, Steffi Riedel-Heller, Wolfgang Maier, Martin Scherer
CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS IN AGING
(2019)
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Gerontology
Luca Kleineidam, Myriam V. Thoma, Andreas Maercker, Horst Bickel, Edelgard Moesch, Andre Hajek, Hans-Helmut Koenig, Marion Eisele, Tina Mallon, Tobias Luck, Susanne Roehr, Siegfried Weyerer, Jochen Werle, Michael Pentzek, Angela Fuchs, Birgitt Wiese, Silke Mamone, Martin Scherer, Wolfgang Maier, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Michael Wagner
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Psychiatry
Jens-Oliver Bock, Andre Hajek, Dagmar Luehmann, Annette Ernst, Silke Mamone, Birgitt Wiese, Siegfried Weyerer, Jochen Werle, Michael Pentzek, Angela Fuchs, Janine Stein, Tobias Luck, Horst Bickel, Dagmar Weeg, Michael Wagner, Martin Scherer, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Wolfgang Maier, Hans-Helmut Koenig
PSYCHIATRISCHE PRAXIS
(2018)
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Health Policy & Services
Eva Drewelow, Sara Santos, Anne Hornung, Attila Altiner, Christin Loeffler, Michael Pentzek, Stefan Wilm, Susanne Loescher, Anja Wollny
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR EVIDENZ FORTBILDUNG UND QUALITAET IM GESUNDHEITSWESEN
(2018)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Noora Jawad, Faisal F. Hakeem, Wael Sabbah
Summary: This study aims to examine socioeconomic and ethnic variations in the provision of health advice by dental professionals. The findings indicate the prominent roles of education level, ethnicity, and smoking status in the provision of health advice. The study emphasizes the need for targeted interventions to promote equity and cultural competence in delivering health advice in dental settings.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Katherine Miles, Bernadette O'Neill, Shuangyu Li
Summary: This study conducted a meta-ethnography to identify and synthesize guidance for optimizing feedback interactions in undergraduate clinical communication simulations. The findings led to the development of a new Feedback Kidney Model, which can guide medical education and future research on feedback in promoting learning. Incorporating meta-cognitive training and utilizing the model can help improve students' learning and communication with patients through on-site face-to-face feedback.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ellen Van de Velde, Ann Van Hecke, Kristof Eeckloo, Simon Malfait
Summary: This study investigates the suitability of experience-based co-design as a method for designing bedside handover in mental health care, and finds that it is a suitable method for enhancing patient involvement in nursing handovers in a general hospital's mental healthcare unit.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yasmine Probst, Maddison Luscombe, Marta Hilfischer, Vivienne Guan, Lauren Houston
Summary: This study explores the interpretation of MS-targeted nutrition messages using semi-structured interviews. The findings reveal that dietary changes made by patients with MS after diagnosis are a coping mechanism to address uncertainty, fear of disease progression, and the risk of relapse. The admiration and skepticism towards extremist MS diets depend on individual vulnerability and support from healthcare professionals. The unique MS journey influences the interpretation of the messages, driven by engagement, practicality, and credibility.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Aisha T. Langford, Kerli Orellana, Nancy Buderer, Katerina Andreadis, Stephen K. Williams
Summary: This study examined the associations between digital health, sociodemographic factors, and medical conditions on patient-centered communication (PCC). The results suggested that age, education level, household income, and history of hypertension were related to the quality of PCC.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Danielle Huisman, Taylor Burrows, Louise Sweeney, Kirsty Bannister, Rona Moss-Morris
Summary: This study found limited information on symptoms during remission of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) on readily searchable patient websites, which fails to adequately explain the persistence of symptoms during remission for patients.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bethan Benwell, Maria Erofeeva, Catrin S. Rhys
Summary: This study examined how language choices made by call handlers affect the progress of complaint calls and the stance of the callers. The findings showed that displaying affiliation at relevant moments in the conversation helps advance the call and de-escalate the complaint, while the absence or misplacement of affiliation may lead to escalation. Early intervention in establishing affiliation with the caller's concerns and reasoning is crucial for de-escalation.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sarah V. Hantzmon, Clemontina A. Davenport, Maya N. Das Gupta, Temi A. Adekunle, Sarah E. Gaither, Maren K. Olsen, Sandro O. Pinheiro, Kimberly S. Johnson, Hannah Mahoney, Allison Falls, Lauren Lloyd, Kathryn I. Pollak
Summary: This study examined the impact of racial differences on patient trust and distrust in physician-patient interactions through audio-recorded cardiologist-patient encounters. The results showed that Black patients had lower expressions of trust and a higher level of guardedness compared to White patients. It suggests that White clinicians can improve communication with Black patients to increase expressions of trust.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Caitlin S. Sayegh, Ellen Iverson, Karen K. Macdonell, Shinyi Wu, Marvin Belzer
Summary: This study applied a Supportive Accountability Model to examine youth's perception of remote human coaching and automated reminders for medication adherence. The findings indicated that both coaching and automated reminders were effective in improving adherence, with coaching being viewed as more potent and engaging. Phone calls enhanced the sense of supportive accountability, but texts were more convenient and flexible. Individual preferences varied.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jennifer Necci Dineen, Mitchell Doucette, Mekaila Carey, Kerri M. Raissian
Summary: This paper aims to understand the facilitators and barriers perceived by general practice physicians in initiating anticipatory guidance around firearm safety. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 18 GPs to explore their perspectives. Barriers to providing secure firearm storage counseling include inadequate screening mechanisms, limited understanding of who is at risk for firearm injury, time pressures, concerns about patient receptivity, and a need for training. Structural issues need to be addressed before focusing on how to have conversations about firearm safety.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Henrike J. Westerink, Cato C. Bresser, Mirjam M. Garvelink, Cornelia F. van Udenkraan, Ouisam Zouitni, Hans A. J. Bart, Philip J. van der Wees, Paul B. van der Nat
Summary: This study aims to explore the perspectives and needs of healthcare professionals (HCPs) and patients regarding the use of outcome data in consultations. The findings indicate that HCPs do not routinely use aggregated outcome data in consultations due to various barriers. Patients, however, consider aggregated outcome data important but have different preferences based on their health conditions.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bronwyn Newman, Mashreka Sarwar, Ashfaq Chauhan, Reema Harrison
Summary: Co-facilitation presents an opportunity to address inequity in codesign, and through our experiences in the CanEngage project, we have identified three mechanisms to promote equity.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andre Vaagan, Mette Haaland-Overby, Alison Axisa Eriksen, Kari Fredriksen, Vibeke Stenov, Cecilie Varsi, Brynja Ingadottir, Bryan Richard Cleal, Anita Royneberg Alvheim, Karl Fredrik Westermann, Hilde Stromme, Olof Birna Kristjansdottir
Summary: This study summarizes the recent evidence on the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of videoconference group-based patient and caregiver education. The results suggest that this education approach is highly feasible and acceptable, and may improve health outcomes for participants. However, the evidence of effectiveness is limited and the quality of studies varies. Further research is needed to establish the effectiveness of this education approach for different patient and caregiver groups.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Momoka Igarashi, Takayuki Kawaguchi, Takuma Shiozawa, Sosei Yamaguchi
Summary: The study aims to identify conversation topics, who initiated the topics, and differences in topics with and without the use of a shared decision-making (SDM) tool in psychiatric outpatient consultations. The findings show that daily life issues, especially related to work, were the main topics discussed, and the SDM tool seems to facilitate discussion of patients' concerns.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Qiwei Luna Wu, Grace Ellen Brannon
Summary: This study explores how patient-centered communication, media, and organizational factors influence patients' intentions to use telehealth. The findings suggest that positive healthcare experiences, organizational support, and quality media designs are associated with telehealth adoption.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2024)
