The Patient's First Point of Contact

Last updated: October 2, 2023
Sponsor: University of Boras
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

N/A

Treatment

Observations to investigate the current practices of communication and decision-making during Nurse-patient consultations

Clinical Study ID

NCT06067672
FO2023/171
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The overall objective of this observational study is to investigate practices of communication and decision-making during nurses' initial assessment of patients' health problems in primary care, examine working mechanisms in good practices and develop feasible solutions.

The specific aims are:

  1. To investigate patients' expectations and experiences with the communication and decision-making during their first contact with a registered nurse (RN) in primary care.

  2. To investigate patient-RN communication on the level of patient involvement.

  3. To investigate RNs' actual communication, assessments and decision-making, value conflicts and the challenges and strategies they use in prioritizing.

  4. To analyse the underlying working mechanisms of good communication practices.

  5. To develop methodologies for facilitating efficient processes in assessing, managing, and prioritizing patients in primary care for RNs.

Project PINPOINT aims for a prospective multicenter study, using various methods for data collection and analysis.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Registered Nurses at primary care centres and patients seeking primary care for a newhealth concern or a new episode of a problem

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients visiting the primary care nurse with a chronic or continuous health problem

Study Design

Total Participants: 150
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Observations to investigate the current practices of communication and decision-making during Nurse-patient consultations
Phase:
Study Start date:
August 15, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
December 31, 2027

Connect with a study center

  • University of Borås

    Borås, 50190
    Sweden

    Active - Recruiting

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