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Design & implementation of an automated questionnaire.

R L Carr¹, C D Snow, R A Youngson

¹Information Services Department, Auckland Healthcare Services Limited, New Zealand.

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

|December 8, 1996

Summary

This study introduces a private, patient-controlled system for answering questionnaires via computer. The system generates immediate clinical reports to aid doctor-patient consultations, showing positive feedback from users.

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Area of Science:

Medical Informatics
Clinical Decision Support Systems

Background:

Traditional patient data collection can be time-consuming and may induce patient anxiety.
Efficient clinical workflows require timely and accurate patient information.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe a novel system for private, self-paced patient questionnaire completion.
To evaluate the system's utility in generating immediate clinical reports for consultations.

Main Methods:

Development of a touch-screen personal computer-based system for structured questionnaires.
Immediate generation of a clinical report from patient responses.
Integration of the report into face-to-face clinician consultations.

Main Results:

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The system allows patients to complete questionnaires privately and at their own pace.

Immediate clinical reports are generated to guide clinicians.

Clinical trials demonstrated positive responses from both patients and clinicians.

Conclusions:

The described system enhances patient engagement and provides efficient data for clinical decision-making.
This technology offers a valuable tool for improving the efficiency and patient experience in clinical settings.