Creating a Zone of Openness to Increase Patient-Centered Care

Patient Engagement Clinical Trial

Official title: Creating a Zone of Openness to Increase Patient-Centered Care

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This study implements a simple evidence-based patient activation intervention - "Ask 3 Questions"- augmented by a novel theory-based intervention - "Open Communication" - aimed at activating patients and healthcare providers. The goal of this project is to increase patient and physician's preparedness for more having more questions, expressing differing opinions, and working collaboratively in making medical decisions that are both informed and responsive to patients' needs and preferences.

Clinical Trial Description

Conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) to compare two interventions, "Ask 3 Questions," "Open Communication," a combination of both "Ask 3 Questions" and "Open Communication," to a usual care control condition. These data will inform a potential future large scale evaluation of the interventions in clinical practice. Consistent with a patient-centered approach, outcome measures are selected in collaboration with a group of patient stakeholders and will include measures of patient satisfaction. The study aims to collect 75 post-visit surveys and 10 appointment audio-recordings from patients at each of 4 participating sites (a total of 300 post-visit surveys and 40 audio-recordings). ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Patient Engagement
• Physician's Role
• Physician-Patient Relationship

• NCT number: NCT02522286
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Palo Alto Medical Foundation
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 2014
• Completion date: May 2015