Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Sergey Motorny, Surendra Sarnikar, Cherie Noteboom
Summary: The emerging trend in healthcare delivery is patient-centered medicine, which focuses on empowering patients and supporting patient-centered care through the use of information technology. Patient decision aids are tools that can help patients become more involved in their care, but current aids do not account for individual variability in information needs and decision-making preferences.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS FRONTIERS
(2022)
Editorial Material
Oncology
Christine Ibilibor, Kelvin A. Moses
Summary: The communication between patient and physician can be negatively impacted by discordant dyads, but improvement in nonverbal cues and recognition of implicit biases may help mitigate suboptimal outcomes due to poor communication.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Verena Kirsch, Jan Matthes
Summary: Patients desire more information and active involvement in medical decisions, and a conversation guide incorporating patient-relevant drug information and shared decision-making steps was found to enhance patient satisfaction and involvement in prescription talks. Physicians also reported increased satisfaction with the conversations using the guide, suggesting the potential benefits of its implementation in everyday medical practice.
NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERGS ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Alize A. Rogge, Stefanie M. Helmer, Ryan King, Claudia Canella, Katja Icke, Daniel Pach, Claudia M. Witt
Summary: This study showed that providing structured CIM consultations can have positive effects on patient satisfaction, readiness to make decisions, and physician-patient communication.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Hanne C. Lie, Lene K. Juvet, Richard L. Street, Pal Gulbrandsen, Anneli V. Mellblom, Espen Andreas Brembo, Hilde Eide, Lena Heyn, Kristina H. Saltveit, Hilde Stromme, Vibeke Sundling, Eva Turk, Julia Menichetti
Summary: This systematic review aimed to investigate the effects of communication strategies on patient information recall and behavioral outcomes. The findings suggest that using specific framing strategies when providing information to patients can have positive effects on information recall and patient health-related behaviors. The heterogeneity in the studies indicates the need for a more consistent methodological and conceptual approach when testing medical information-giving strategies.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Richard Harding, Naveen Salins, Krishna Sharan, Maria L. Ekstrand
Summary: The study revealed limited understanding of diagnosis and prognosis among cancer patients and family members in India, with different decision preferences and levels of insight. Health professionals faced challenges in disclosing information and making decisions, leading to inappropriate treatment choices and financial anxieties.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Siyue Li, Kexin Wang
Summary: This study examined the ways in which Chinese patients share online health information with physicians and the subsequent impact on the physician-patient relationship. The results indicated that patients with lower communication apprehension tend to share information more directly with their physicians, which can positively affect their perceived reactions and satisfaction. However, eHealth literacy was not found to be associated with patients' sharing of online information.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Lyndal J. Trevena, Carissa Bonner, Yasmina Okan, Ellen Peters, Wolfgang Gaissmaier, Paul K. J. Han, Elissa Ozanne, Danielle Timmermans, Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher
Summary: This article focuses on presenting more complex, task-specific aspects of numeric information in patient decision aids. Strong evidence supports the use of independent event rates and incremental absolute risk differences for the effect size of test outcomes. Well-designed visual formats can help reduce bias and enhance comprehension.
MEDICAL DECISION MAKING
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Carissa Bonner, Lyndal J. Trevena, Wolfgang Gaissmaier, Paul K. J. Han, Yasmina Okan, Elissa Ozanne, Ellen Peters, Danielle Timmermans, Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher
Summary: This article reviews the current evidence for how to present numerical probabilities within patient decision aids, presenting 5 fundamental issues and recommendations for unbiased comparisons between outcomes and interventions to meet the needs of varying numeracy. Understanding how different numerical formats can bias risk perception will help decision aid developers communicate risks in a balanced, comprehensible manner.
MEDICAL DECISION MAKING
(2021)
Article
Medical Informatics
Rebecca Rayner, Joanne Shaw, Caroline Hunt
Summary: This study aims to develop a patient decision aid (PDA) for cancer patients making decisions about treatment for anxiety and/or depression and seek feedback from clinicians and patients. Clinicians and patients strongly endorsed the PDA, with clinicians suggesting minor amendments and patients providing feedback on improving clarity.
BMC MEDICAL INFORMATICS AND DECISION MAKING
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Alexandra Verosky, Laura D. Leonard, Christopher Quinn, Sudheer Vemuru, Emily Warncke, Ben Himelhoch, Victoria Huynh, Dulcy Wolverton, Kshama Jaiswal, Gretchen Ahrendt, Sharon Sams, Chen-Tan Lin, Ethan Cumbler, Richard Schulick, Sarah E. Tevis
Summary: This study assessed patient understanding of common medical terms found in breast pathology reports, revealing poor comprehension among patients and potential misconceptions based on factors such as education level and race/ethnicity. Patients preferred educational tools specific to their diagnosis and available when reviewing results.
Article
Oncology
Navdeep Dehar, Tasnima Abedin, Patricia Tang, Gwyn Bebb, Winson Y. Y. Cheung
Summary: The study reveals discrepancies between patients and cancer physicians in their understanding and expectations of genomic testing, highlighting the importance of improving education and communication to align expectations and improve clinical decision making.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andrea Xue Jin Yet, Vinuri Hapuhinne, Weilyn Eu, Elizabeth Yie-Chuen Chong, Uma Devi Palanisamy
Summary: This research aims to explore the communication support and factors influencing its usage in medical consultations with Deaf patients. A scoping review was conducted, and ten journal articles were included in the analysis. The findings highlight the importance of healthcare professionals understanding the heterogeneity of Deaf patients and adapting a person-centred approach in their interactions.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2022)
Article
Communication
Piper Liping Liu, Shaohai Jiang
Summary: Public trust in the medical profession has declined in recent decades, possibly due to the abundance of health information available. A study in China found that from 2012 to 2017, there was a decrease in health information scanning, seeking, and discussing. Health information scanning and discussing were found to have direct effects on patient trust, with patient-centered communication mediating the relationships between all three types of health information acquisition and patient trust over time.
HEALTH COMMUNICATION
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Andreas Heidenreich, Susanne Elsner, Frank Woerler, Joachim Huebner, Christina Schuees, Christoph Rehmann-Sutter, Alexander Katalinic, Frank Gieseler
Summary: This study explores physicians' perspectives on the roles and involvement of family caregivers in consultations and therapy decision-making for elderly cancer patients in Germany. The findings indicate that although physicians recognize the importance of family caregivers in providing information, supporting the patient, and contributing to the treatment decision, they rarely involve them closely in consultations.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2023)