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Physician preferences for elements of effective consultations.

David R Boulware¹, Adrienne S Dekarske, Gregory A Filice

¹University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

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|November 10, 2009

Summary

Physicians prioritize clear questions, concise recommendations, and specific drug details for effective medical consultations. Understanding these preferences can improve communication and electronic health record design.

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Published on: February 16, 2011

Area of Science:

Medical Communication
Healthcare Informatics

Background:

Effective communication is crucial for successful medical consultations.
Limited current data exists on physician preferences for optimal consultation communication.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate physician preferences for key elements of effective inpatient medical consultations.
To identify essential components of consultation requests and notes.

Main Methods:

A survey of 323 physicians with postgraduate experience at four Minnesota teaching hospitals.
Utilized a 16-question internet questionnaire focusing on inpatient consultation communication.

Main Results:

Essential request elements include specific questions, contact information, and urgency.
Physicians prefer concise recommendations with rationale, often in bulleted format.
Specific drug therapy details (dose, duration, generic name) are highly valued.

Conclusions:

Physicians share common views on essential elements for effective consultations.
Findings can inform improvements in medical communication and electronic medical record system design.