Exploring Patients’ Insight, Concerns, and Expectations at Dermatology Clinic: An Observational Study in 2 Centers in Scotland and Spain
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Martínez García, Eliseo; Affleck, Andrew; Rakvit, Pariyawan; Arias Santiago, Salvador Antonio; Buendía Eisman, AgustínEditorial
Sage Publications
Materia
Personalized medicine Patient-centerd Physician–patient communication Patient fears Patient expectations Psychodermatology
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2020-03-13Referencia bibliográfica
Martínez-García E, Affleck A, Rakvit P, Arias-Santiago S, Buendía-Eisman A. Exploring Patients’ Insight, Concerns, and Expectations at Dermatology Clinic: An Observational Study in 2 Centers in Scotland and Spain. Journal of Patient Experience. December 2020:1197-1202. [10.1177/2374373520912085]
Resumen
Background:
Effective doctor–patient communication is of great importance in order to optimize medical consultation outcomes. However, it can be difficult to address all patients’ concerns and expectations in clinic.
Objective:
To identify how much patients know about their medical condition, their fears and concerns, and their expectations, as well as evaluate the benefits of using a preconsultation questionnaire routinely.
Methods:
This study included consecutive patients attending dermatology outpatients from Dundee (Scotland) and Granada (Spain) who completed a simple preconsultation 3-part questionnaire. Answers to this questionnaire were discussed during clinic visits.
Results:
Two hundred patients participated in the study. Of all, 111 (55.5%) patients already knew their diagnosis or were able to describe their symptoms and/or feelings quite accurately at their visit to Dermatology. Most patients (85%) had fears regarding their dermatological problem. A majority of patients (97%) came to clinic with specific expectations, and many (41.5%) had multiple expectations. A high proportion of patients (74%) found the questionnaire useful.
Conclusion:
Patients attend clinic with different levels of knowledge, fears, and expectations. We recommend using a brief and easy to use preconsultation questionnaire as a cost-effective way of enhancing doctor–patient communication.
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