4/3/2013
Tips To Improve Screening Rates • Enthusiasm ▫ Patients perception of enthusiasm within Physician increased likelihood of mammography and (FOBT).
• Power of the physician patient relationship ▫ Latina women with high satisfaction in their healthcare relationship and trust in their providers were significantly more likely to have Mammogram
• High quality communication and strong relationship ▫ High levels of patient perception were associated with increase in screening rates for colonoscopy 16%
Shared Decision Making • Particular process of decision-making by the patient and clinician • Patient should: ▫ Understand risk or seriousness of the disease or condition to be prevented ▫ Understands the preventive service, including the risks, benefits, alternatives, and uncertainties ▫ Weigh his or her values regarding the potential benefits and harms associated with the service
S U N D A Y
Shared Decision Making: Challenges and Opportunities • Challenges: ▫ Consumerism High Visibility tests Tests of special individual importance
• Opportunities: ▫ Strengthens the patient provider partnership ▫ Allows providers to elicit the Pt’s primary concern
May 3-5 • San Francisco
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