2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.01.027
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Quantifying Patient-Physician Communication and Perceptions of Risk During Admissions for Possible Acute Coronary Syndromes

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“…Since the ADP provides an estimate of the patient's risk of 30‐day MACE, it may also be used to inform patients. Patients tend to overestimate their risk, and when informed of having a low risk of ACS often prefer outpatient follow‐up . Careful discharge information recommending patients to return if their symptoms do not resolve will likely also catch the few UA patients missed by the ADP and prevent harm.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Since the ADP provides an estimate of the patient's risk of 30‐day MACE, it may also be used to inform patients. Patients tend to overestimate their risk, and when informed of having a low risk of ACS often prefer outpatient follow‐up . Careful discharge information recommending patients to return if their symptoms do not resolve will likely also catch the few UA patients missed by the ADP and prevent harm.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…If many hospitalized patients prefer physicians to make decisions, then the minimum standard we might expect for physicians to respect patient autonomy would be for patients to fully understand their diagnosis and treatment plan. Yet studies have consistently shown that patients do not understand the majority of what has happened to them in the hospital, and that physicians overestimate patient understanding [5][6][7][8].…”
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“…Risk agreement within 10% occurred in only 36% of cases. 25 This may indicate the need to improve communication of risk within ED consultations.…”
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confidence: 98%