Patient-Reported Use of the After Visit Summary in a Primary Care Internal Medicine Practice
| Autor: | Sarita Pathak MPH, Gregory Summerville MD, Celia P Kaplan DrPH, Sarah S Nouri MD, MPH, Leah S Karliner MD, MAS |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Patient Experience, Vol 7 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2374-3735 2374-3743 23743735 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2374373519879286 |
| Popis: | Participants completed a cross-sectional survey about their use of the after visit summary (AVS) at a previous primary care visit. Of 355 participants, 294 (82.8%) recalled receiving it, 67.4% consulted it, 45.9% consulted it more than once, and 31.6% shared the AVS. In multivariable analysis, higher education and older age were associated with AVS consultation. Among the subset of 133 patients recalling personalized free-text instructions, 96% found them easy to understand and 94.4% found them useful. Our findings suggest that the AVS is a useful communication tool and improvement efforts should emphasize clarity for those most vulnerable to communication errors. |
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