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Health care communication in general and specialist practice

Health care communication in general and specialist practice

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12609001033235
Acronym
ACE
Enrollment
110
Registered
2009-11-30
Start date
2008-04-14
Completion date
2009-09-22
Last updated
2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of consumers asking targeted questions to prompt evidence-based, shared decision making on the frequency and nature of evidence-based, shared decision making behaviours. Asking these three questions improved information given by family physicians and increased physician facilitation of patient involvement. Practice implications. These questions can drive evidence-based practice, strengthen patient–physician communication, and improve safety and quality. Heather L. Shepherd, Alexandra Barratt, Lyndal J. Trevena et al. Three questions that patients can ask to improve the quality of information physicians give about treatment options: A cross-over trial Patient Education and Counseling, 2011 84(3) 379-385

Interventions

Communication intervention

Sponsors

School of Public Health
Lead SponsorUniversity

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Crossover
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
0 to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Practicing medical oncologists or general practitioners

Exclusion criteria

non-practicing medical oncologists or general practitioners

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026