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Attitudes, experiences, and preferences of ophthalmic professionals regarding routine use of patient-reported outcome measures in clinical practice
- Source :
- PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss 12, p e0243563 (2020), PLoS ONE
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020.
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Abstract
- Background/Objectives Routine use of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) to assess quality of health care systems is mandated in many countries and has been implemented successfully in many specialities. Ophthalmology currently lags behind. To support and inform future implementation, we investigated paediatric ophthalmic clinicians’ experience of, and future training needs for, using child-appropriate vision PROMs and their views about the barriers and enablers to future routine implementation in clinical practice. Methods We conducted a pilot study, using an online survey to elicit the experience, attitudes, training needs and perceptions of barriers and enablers to routine PROMs use of ophthalmic health professionals in the Paediatric Ophthalmology Department at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London. A focus-group was undertaken to discuss survey results and preferences regarding presentation of PROM data. Analysis comprised descriptive statistics, presented alongside complementary qualitative data. Results Eighteen clinicians in the department completed the survey. Twenty-seven took part in the focus group. Clinicians had limited experience of using PROMs but high confidence in the potential positive impact on communication with patients, monitoring chronic conditions and clinical decision-making. Clinicians identified operational issues (collection and analysis of data) and impact (interpretation and application of data) as the two key areas for consideration. Training and information requirements before implementation were clearly articulated, alongside the benefits of using digital/electronic data capture ahead of consultations to allow efficiency and automated analysis, and presentation in an appropriate visual format alongside clinical data to ensure meaningful use. Conclusion The findings of this pilot study of ophthalmic clinicians working in a specialist paediatric ophthalmology department, suggest that ophthalmic clinicians recognise the potential benefits of routine PROMs use in clinical practice. Together with existing literature outside ophthalmology relating to overcoming barriers and exploiting enablers to routine implementation, findings may be applicable in planning routine PROM implementation in paediatric ophthalmology.
- Subjects :
- Male
Electronic data capture
Vision
Social Sciences
Pilot Projects
Surveys
Pediatrics
Cognition
Surveys and Questionnaires
London
Health care
Medicine and Health Sciences
Psychology
Medicine
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
Qualitative Research
Visual Impairments
Multidisciplinary
Ophthalmologists
Ophthalmic Assistants
Focus Groups
Middle Aged
Research Design
Sensory Perception
Female
Patient-reported outcome
Research Article
Adult
Biometry
Attitude of Health Personnel
Health Personnel
Science
Decision Making
MEDLINE
BF
Qualitative property
Research and Analysis Methods
Stakeholder Participation
Humans
Patient Reported Outcome Measures
Medical education
Survey Research
Descriptive statistics
business.industry
Cognitive Psychology
Biology and Life Sciences
Pilot Studies
Focus group
Ophthalmology
Attitude
Pediatric Ophthalmology
Cognitive Science
Perception
business
Delivery of Health Care
Neuroscience
Qualitative research
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 15
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- PLOS ONE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2f8d4888400de8f2ecaca415c0001ceb