Patient-reported outcome measures in the interaction between patient and clinician - a multi-perspective qualitative study.

Caroline Trillingsgaard MejdahlLiv Marit Valen SchougaardNiels Henrik HjollundErik RiiskjærKirsten Lomborg

Published in: Journal of patient-reported outcomes (2020)

Applying PRO measures in clinical practice does not automatically enhance the patient-clinician interaction. To strengthen the benefits of PRO measures, the following supplementary clinical initiatives are suggested: summarizing and reporting the PRO measures back to the patient, considering carefully which PRO measures to include, training clinicians and assuring that the patients' introduction to PRO-based follow-up clarifies expectations.

Keyphrases

patient reported outcomes
anti inflammatory
case report
clinical practice
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
emergency department