RT Journal
A1 Starfield B, Steinwachs D, Morris I, Bause G, Siebert S, Westin C
T1 PAtient-doctor agreement about problems needing follow-up visit
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 1979
FD July 27
VO 242
IS 4
SP 344
OP 346
DO 10.1001/jama.1979.03300040030019
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1979.03300040030019
AB In this study in an urban prepaid group practice, patients and practitioners agreed less than half the time as to what problems required follow-up at a subsequent visit. Problems that were mentioned by both practitioner and patient were much more likely to be followed up subsequently by the practitioner than problems initially mentioned only by the practitioner or only by the patient. Patients reported much more improvement of problems at follow-up when both practitioner and patient mentioned the problem as requiring follow-up than when they had been mentioned only by the patient. The involvement of patients in the process of care may be augmented by a variety of mechanisms. We believe greater patient participation in the processes of care should result in better follow-up of problems and better results, at least as perceived by patients.(JAMA 242:344-346, 1979)