Orthopedic Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if goal elicitation among orthopaedic patients improves their perceived involvement in care.
Detailed description
This is a RCT with 2 intervention arms. In the first arm, the control arm, patients will be asked to complete a short questionnaire after their visit, to elicit demographic information and perceived involvement in care. The second arm, the intervention arm, will be asked to list 2 goals for their visit and complete a short questionnaire after their visit, to elicit demographic information and perceived involvement in care.
Interventions
OTHERGoal elicitation
Patients will be asked to list 2 goals for their visit
Sponsors
Stanford University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Caregiver)
Masking description
The care provider will not be informed as to which group their patient is in.
Intervention model description
Patients will be randomized into 1 of 2 study arms arm 1: control arm 2: intervention. We will use a random block generator to assign participants to their study arm.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* New patients visiting the orthopaedic service * English fluency and literacy
Exclusion criteria
* Returning patients * Children * Non-English speaking patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived Involvement in Care Scale (PICS) | Immediately after visit | PICS measures the following: doctor facilitation of patient involvement, level of information exchange, and patient participation in decision making. Scale: 0-13, higher score means higher perceived involvement. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed