Evaluation of a patient-centered after visit summary in primary care
Patient-centered care has emerged as a central feature of the modernization of U.S. health care [1 –5] and the adoption of patient-centered practices has been aggressively encouraged across the country [6–9]. At its core, patient-centered care encourages clear communication between patients and providers to ensure that patients’ preferences and needs are met [10,11]. However, communication between patients and providers often does not achieve these goals [1,12–19].
Source: Patient Education and Counseling - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Alex D. Federman, Lina Jandorf, Joseph DeLuca, Mary Gover, Angela Sanchez Munoz, Li Chen, Michael S. Wolf, Joseph Kannry Source Type: research