Priority 11 from the Heart Surgery PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: How can we improve the communication between the medical team and patients/carers regarding the risks and benefits of heart surgery? (JLA PSP Priority 11) | |
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| Overall ranking | 11 |
| JLA question ID | 0088/11 |
| Explanatory note | Communication between caregivers and patients has been rarely investigated in cardiac surgery. Our search identified a recent systematic review comparing telemedicine and usual communication, which contained a subgroup analysis of trials (only 2) conducted in cardiac surgery. More research is needed. ~ How could heart surgery procedures be better explained to patients and their family? Will including patients live or on video chat affect outcomes of multidisciplinary team? |
| Evidence |
Anderson L, Brown JPR, Clark AM, Dalal H, Rossau HKK, Bridges C, et al. Patient education in the management of coronary heart disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2017(6).; Flodgren G, Rachas A, Farmer AJ, Inzitari M, Shepperd S. Interactive telemedicine: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015(9):CD002098. |
| Health Research Classification System category | Cardiovascular |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | How could heart surgery procedures be better explained to patients and their family? ~ How will the research ensure patients and their families are fully informed of all risks associated? ~ Will including patients live or on video chat affect outcomes of multidisciplinary team? |
| Submitted by | 8 x patient, 6 x carers, 5 x healthcare professional, 2 others |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0088 |
| PSP name | Heart Surgery |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 45 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 11 July 2019 |