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ABSTRACT: Background
We studied to what degree and at whose initiative 25 informational topics, formerly identified as important, are discussed in diagnostic consultations.Methods
Audio recordings of clinician-patient consultations of 71 patients and 32 clinicians, collected in eight Dutch memory clinics, were independently content-coded by two coders. The coding scheme encompassed 25 informational topics.Results
Approximately half (Mdn = 12) of the 25 topics were discussed per patient during the diagnostic process, with a higher frequency among individuals receiving a dementia diagnosis (Mdn = 14) compared to others (Mdn = 11). Individual topics ranged from being discussed with 2/71 (3%) to 70/71 (99%) of patients. Patients and/or care partners rarely initiated topic discussion (10%). When they did, they often enquired about one of the least frequently addressed topics.Conclusion
Most patients received information on approximately half of the important informational topics. Providing the topic list to patients and care partners beforehand could allow consultation preparation and stimulate participation.
SUBMITTER: Fruijtier AD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7744024 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Fruijtier Agnetha D AD Visser Leonie N C LNC Bouwman Femke H FH Lutz Rogier R Schoonenboom Niki N Kalisvaart Kees K Hempenius Liesbeth L Roks Gerwin G Boelaarts Leo L Claus Jules J JJ Kleijer Mariska M de Beer Marlijn M van der Flier Wiesje M WM Smets Ellen M A EMA
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<h4>Background</h4>We studied to what degree and at whose initiative 25 informational topics, formerly identified as important, are discussed in diagnostic consultations.<h4>Methods</h4>Audio recordings of clinician-patient consultations of 71 patients and 32 clinicians, collected in eight Dutch memory clinics, were independently content-coded by two coders. The coding scheme encompassed 25 informational topics.<h4>Results</h4>Approximately half (<i>Mdn </i>= 12) of the 25 topics were discussed ...[more]