Priority 10 from the Seniors' Health (Alberta, Canada) PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: How can healthcare encounters be restructured to allow older adults sufficient time with providers to discuss complex concerns in one appointment? (JLA PSP Priority 10) | |
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| Overall ranking | 10 |
| JLA question ID | 0083/10 |
| Explanatory note |
There has been quite a lot of publicity about the one visit, one problem policy of some clinicians. Older people often have quite complex and interrelated problems which take longer to address. People wanted some evidence on how their problems could be efficiently and effectively considered during a single appointment with their healthcare provider |
| Evidence |
1. Lewin, S., Skea, Z., Entwistle, V. A., Zwarenstein, M., & Dick, J. (2001). Interventions for providers to promote a patient-centred approach in clinical consultations. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd003267 |
| Health Research Classification System category | Generic health relevance |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | Drs in rush they have no time to listen ~ Drs do not give enough time on visits to their offices, 5 to 10 minutes does not give enough time, as only 1 item should be brought forward, when things are a result of something else. ~ Time. Are we spending enough time with people to figure out what the actual problem is? ~ Some doctors or care givers seem to want to rush all appointments |
| Submitted by | Health/Social care provider 8, Caregiver 2, Older Adult 2 |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0083 |
| PSP name | Seniors' Health (Alberta, Canada) |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 97 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 13 August 2018 |