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14-08-2018

A qualitative study of patients’ perceptions of the utility of patient-reported outcome measures of symptoms in primary care clinics

Auteurs: Tasneem L. Talib, Paige DeChant, Jacob Kean, Patrick O. Monahan, David A. Haggstrom, Madison E. Stout, Kurt Kroenke

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 12/2018

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Abstract

Purpose

Sleep, pain, anxiety, depression, and low energy/fatigue (SPADE pentad) symptoms are common, but often unrecognized and undertreated in primary care. In an effort to improve symptom outcomes, primary care clinics are integrating patient-reported outcome measures (PROs), such as the Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS), into practice. Whether patients with SPADE symptoms perceive these measures as useful is unknown. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore patients’ perceptions of the utility of symptom-based PROs in primary care.

Methods

As part of a mixed-methods study, 23 patients (age 24–77 years) with one or more SPADE symptoms participated in one-on-one interviews about the use, implementation and visual display of PROMIS. All interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using thematic analysis.

Results

Five themes emerged: (1) PROs may foster communication about symptoms; (2) data from PROs may prompt clinical actions; (3) the visual display of symptom scores could be useful for patients and providers, though modifications may enhance interpretation; (4) implementation may vary according to patients’ perception of PRO features (e.g., length); and (5) PROs may be useful, but only to the extent that they are valued, prioritized, and used.

Conclusions

According to patients, the use of PROs to measure symptoms in primary care clinics has the potential to be useful. However, patients are reluctant to complete PROs if they perceive that clinicians do not use the measures to improve care. Barriers to implementation in primary care (e.g., duration of visit) should be addressed to enhance the utility of PROs. Clinical trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02383862.
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Metagegevens
Titel
A qualitative study of patients’ perceptions of the utility of patient-reported outcome measures of symptoms in primary care clinics
Auteurs
Tasneem L. Talib
Paige DeChant
Jacob Kean
Patrick O. Monahan
David A. Haggstrom
Madison E. Stout
Kurt Kroenke
Publicatiedatum
14-08-2018
Uitgeverij
Springer International Publishing
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 12/2018
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-018-1968-3

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