Effects of a Self-Administered Health History on New-Patient Visits in a General Medical Clinic

Inui, Thomas S.; Jared, Roy A.; Carter, William B.; Plorde, Diane; Pecoraro, Roger E.; Chen, Mei S.; Dohan, Jyl J.

doi:10.1097/00005650-197912000-00005

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“…More data are obtained from questionnaires than from the more traditional interview format. 42,43 Processed questionnaires provide an outline for the interview. 32,33 Questionnaires do have some associated problems: 1.…”

Section: Patient Questionnaires: Adding Structure To the Interviewmentioning

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The Patient-Computer Interview: A Neglected Tool That Can Aid the Clinician

Bachman

2003

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

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In this article, I (1) review the process of interviewing patients by computer, (2) summarize computer-interviewing work done in 1968, (3) address the weaknesses of collecting information with the traditional history-taking methods or paper questionnaires, (4) discuss commercial software designed for computer interviewing, and (5) focus on the strengths and weaknesses of interviewing patients with a computer. The strengths of this process compared with traditional interviewing are that computer interviewing allows the physician to gather more data; gives the patient more time to complete an interview; uncovers more sensitive information; provides more adaptability to non-English-speaking patients, patients with hearing impairment, or patients who are illiterate; and provides structured information for research. The weaknesses of computer interviewing are that it generates false-positive responses, is not accepted by a minority of patients, is unable to detect nonverbal behavior, and requires changes in work flow. With the advent of an electronic medical record and the financial rewards for comprehensive history recording, the gathering of history and documentation from patients is increasingly important and favors adaptation to computer interviewing.

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Section: Patient Questionnaires: Adding Structure To the Interviewmentioning

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The Patient-Computer Interview: A Neglected Tool That Can Aid the Clinician

Bachman

2003

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

128

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“…In one study mutual (clinician and patient) recognition of problems occurred more often when patients (seen by 13 clinicians) had written lists (P>/=0.05); the duration of the encounter time or patient satisfaction did not increase significantly 3. In the second study, women who listed at least three issues while at the waiting room asked more questions, reported less anxiety, had greater feelings of control, and were more satisfied with the visit and with the information received than patients who did not write a list 4…”

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Asking patients to write lists

Jadad

1995

BMJ

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“…tionnaire provides a more complete medical record than is otherwise documented. 9 The many benefits of new-patient self-history questionnaires, combined with the evidence showing that they require no additional physician time, should result in their use by 100 percent of practices. This investigation of new-patient self-history questionnaires, however, shows a prevalence of only 53 percent in a sample of primary care offices in Chicago, suggesting that these questionnaires are underutilized.…”

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New-Patient Self-History Questionnaires in Primary Care

Guthmann

1998

The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

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Background: In the current environment of increasing health care efficiency, the benefits of patient selfhistory questionnaires need to be fully explored. The utility and reliability of new-patient self-history questionnaires have been documented in the medical literature. This study investigates the prevalence of these patient self-history forms in primary care offices.Methods: A sample of primary care offices listed in the yellow pages by specialty were surveyed by telephone. Survey questions included the use of new-patient self-history questionnaires as well as other characteristics about the offices. Findings from offices using questionnaires were compared with findings from offices not using questionnaires.Results: Of 129 offices contacted by telephone, 116 (90 percent) responded. Of the 116 offices surveyed, 53 percent were using new-patient self-history questionnaires. Offices using questionnaires had more patients in managed care (P = 0.028) and fewer patients insured by Medicare or Medicaid (P = 0.002).There were no significant differences in other office characteristics.Conclusions: This study shows that primary care offices underutilize new-patient self-history questionnaires. 0 Am Board Fam Pract 1998;11:23-7.)

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Effects of a Self-Administered Health History on New-Patient Visits in a General Medical Clinic

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The Patient-Computer Interview: A Neglected Tool That Can Aid the Clinician

The Patient-Computer Interview: A Neglected Tool That Can Aid the Clinician

Asking patients to write lists

New-Patient Self-History Questionnaires in Primary Care

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