Does Goal Elicitation Improve Patient Perceived Involvement

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine if goal elicitation among orthopaedic patients improves their perceived involvement in care.

Full Title of Study: “Does Goal Elicitation Improve Patient Perceived Involvement?”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: Randomized
    • Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
    • Masking: Single (Care Provider)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: November 19, 2018

Detailed Description

This is a RCT with 2 intervention arms. In the first arm, the control arm, patients will be asked to complete a short questionnaire after their visit, to elicit demographic information and perceived involvement in care. The second arm, the intervention arm, will be asked to list 2 goals for their visit and complete a short questionnaire after their visit, to elicit demographic information and perceived involvement in care.

Interventions

  • Other: Goal elicitation
    • Patients will be asked to list 2 goals for their visit

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • No Intervention: Control
    • Patients in the control group will be asked to complete a demographics survey and assess their perceived involvement in care after their visit
  • Experimental: Goal elicitation
    • Patients in the intervention group will be asked to list 2 goals for their visit. They will also be asked to complete a demographics survey and access their perceived involvement in care after their visit.

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Perceived Involvement in Care Scale (PICS)
    • Time Frame: Immediately after visit
    • PICS measures the following: doctor facilitation of patient involvement, level of information exchange, and patient participation in decision making. Scale: 0-13, higher score means higher perceived involvement.

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • New patients visiting the orthopaedic service – English fluency and literacy Exclusion Criteria:

  • Returning patients – Children – Non-English speaking patients

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Maximum Age: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Stanford University
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Principal Investigator: Robin Kamal, Assistant Professor – Stanford University
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Robin N Kamal, MD, Principal Investigator, Stanford University

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