Development and Testing of a Question Prompt List for Common Hand Conditions: An Exploratory Sequential Mixed-Methods Study

A question prompt list (QPL) is a tool that lists possible questions a patient may want to ask their surgeon. Its purpose is to improve patient-physician communication and increase patient engagement. Although QPLs have been developed in other specialties, one does not exist for hand conditions. We sought to develop a QPL for use in the hand surgery clinic using a mixed-methods design.

Source: The Journal of Hand Surgery - July 18, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Ellen S. Satteson, Allison K. Roe, Sara L. Eppler, Jeffrey Yao, Lauren M. Shapiro, Robin N. Kamal Tags: Scientific Article Source Type: research