Patient–provider communication for chronically ill patients: gender- and age-specific preferences of patients

Patient–provider communication for chronically ill patients: gender- and age-specific preferences of patients - PaBeKo

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00000762

Enrollment

900

Registered

2011-07-29

Start date

2008-03-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Chronic back pain Chronic ischemic heart disease M47.1 M47.2 M47.8 M47.9 M48.1 M48.2 M48.8 M48.9 M51.0 M51.1 M51.2 M51.3 M51.4 M51.8 M51.9 M53.8 M53.9 M54.1 M54.3 M54.4 M54.5 M54.8 M54.9 F45.4 I25

Interventions

Group 1: The PaBeKo-project consisted of four partial studies, two pre-studies and two main studies. We included one group of participants (chronically ill patientes = chronic back pain or chronic isc

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis "Chronic back pain" or "Chronic ischemic heart disease"

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Language impairment; cognitive and/or physical impairment (patient is not able to fill out questionnaire)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary aim of this research project is the development and the methodological examination of an instrument that measures preferences of chronically ill patients in relation to patient-provider communication (Questionnaire for patients’ communication preferences [the KOPRA questionnaire]). The questionnaire should be in accordance with the test theoretical requirement of Rasch’s Model. Simulatenously it is anticipated to develop of a comparable instrument for providers (Questionnaire for providers’ atttitudes towards communication [the KOMBEIN questionnaire]) and a questionnaire for testing communicative behavior of providers (KOVA questionnaire).	—

Measure

Time frame

The primary aim of this research project is the development and the methodological examination of an instrument that measures preferences of chronically ill patients in relation to patient-provider communication (Questionnaire for patients’ communication preferences [the KOPRA questionnaire]). The questionnaire should be in accordance with the test theoretical requirement of Rasch’s Model. Simulatenously it is anticipated to develop of a comparable instrument for providers (Questionnaire for providers’ atttitudes towards communication [the KOMBEIN questionnaire]) and a questionnaire for testing communicative behavior of providers (KOVA questionnaire).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
During further course of this study quantitative data collection will be exercised. It will based on the newly developed measuring instruments. Data collection is supposed to identify possible influencing factors on patients’ peferences. This is done by analysing different preference of a) female and male patients. b) patients in different age groups. c) patients with different types of diagnosis. d) stationary/ambulant patients	—

Measure

Time frame

During further course of this study quantitative data collection will be exercised. It will based on the newly developed measuring instruments. Data collection is supposed to identify possible influencing factors on patients’ peferences. This is done by analysing different preference of a) female and male patients. b) patients in different age groups. c) patients with different types of diagnosis. d) stationary/ambulant patients

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactLukas Gramm

Universitätsklinikum Freiburg Abteilung für Qualitätsmanagement und Sozialmedizin (AQMS)

lukas.gramm@uniklinik-freiburg.de0761-27074280

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026