EAU21 to feature EAU’s first Patient Poster Track Patient-physician disconnect will be one of the themes at the Annual EAU Congress in Milan this March Ms. Esther Robijn EAU Patient Information Sr. Coordinator Arnhem (NL)
encourage interaction between the patient presenter and medical experts, which allows for a patient perspective to be injected into the conversation. It provides educational opportunities for patients, patient advocates and HCPs, intending to close the gap by improving communication and exchanging perceptions on both sides. This will ultimately lead to better treatments and adherence through shared decision-making as well as improved outcomes.
e.robijn@uroweb.org When discussing urological care, some might say that there is often a patient-physician disconnect. Studies have shown there is often a gap between what the physician recommends, based on scientific evidence combined with experience, and what a patient expects or prefers in terms of outcome, side effects and maintaining a good quality of life1,2. A patient’s personal values and opinions may not be compatible with the recommended treatment. When this hasn’t been taken into consideration, healthcare professionals (HCPs) may appear to be out of sync with health-related quality-of-life matters that a patient wants to discuss.
“The Patient Poster presentations bring together HCPs and patients in the best possible way.” The patient-physician disconnect will be one of the themes at the Annual EAU Congress in Milan, which is taking place from 19 to 23 March 2021. The EAU offers patient advocates the opportunity to present their research into diagnostics, treatments and follow-ups that could cast a fresh light on health-related quality-of-life issues and addresses presumptions that exist regarding these issues. Patient Poster Track activities The Expert-guided Patient Poster tour aims to
“The EAU offers patient advocates the opportunity to present their research that could cast a fresh light on health-related quality-of-life issues.” The Top-5 Patient Poster presentations will take place during the EAU Patient Information sessions. In addition to receiving a prize for best poster, each presenter will be given the opportunity to take the stage and present their research. The Patient Poster presentations bring together HCPs and patients in the best possible way. By bringing the patient perspective into the discussion, it provides a good balance and will clearly showcase any disconnects between what patients think and want and the view of clinicians. A better communication and understanding of expectations on both sides will benefit all. Posters will be electronically accessible at a designated kiosk located in a high-traffic walkway, well away from commercial areas. Advisory Board The patient group representatives from the EAU Patient Advocacy Group (EPAG) will act as the Advisory Board, responsible for the selection of abstracts that will be presented during the Patient Poster Track presentations session, the Expert-
guided Patient Poster tour and the Top-5 Patient Posters session. The EAU Scientific Congress Office The EAU Scientific Congress Office (SCO) is responsible for the selection of one to two abstracts that will be presented to an audience of HCPs at a preselected thematic or poster session of the EAU21 Scientific Programme. This will ensure that the session is compatible with the poster presentation and that the perspectives of both the experts and the patient are presented and discussed.
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This project is brought to you by the European Association of Urology (EAU), with programme development support from Pfizer. References
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1. George Miaoulis Jr., Jonathan Gutman & Margaret M. Snow (2009) Closing the Gap: The Patient-Physician Disconnect, Health Marketing Quarterly, 26:1, 56-68, DOI: 10.1080/07359680802473547 2. Canzona MR, Love D, Barrett R, et al. "Operating in the dark": Nurses' attempts to help patients and families manage the transition from oncology to comfort care. J Clin Nurs. 2018;27(21-22):4158-4167. doi:10.1111/jocn.14603
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