Kendra L. Rieger|Thomas F. Hack|Kinta Beaver|Penelope Schofield
Should consultation recording use be a practice standard? A systematic review of the effectiveness and implementation of consultation recordings
University of Manitoba|University of Manitoba|Research Institute in Oncology and Hematology|CancerCare Manitoba|University of Central Lancashire|University of Central Lancashire|Swinburne University of Technology|Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre|University of Melbourne
conduct systematic review effectiveness consultation recordings identify factors contributing successful implementation healthcare settingsa systematic review conducted quantitative studies examining effectiveness consultation recordings health care two independent reviewers assessed relevance quality retrieved quantitative studies using standardized criteria study findings examined determine consultation recording effectiveness identify barriers facilitators implementation supplementary review qualitative evidence performed explicate implementation factorsof 3373 articles retrieved quantitative search 26 satisfied standardized inclusion criteria 12 randomized controlled trials 1 quasiexperiment 13 crosssectional studies patients found consultation recordings beneficial statistically significant evidentiary support found beneficial impact consultation recordings following patient reported outcomes knowledge perception informed information recall decisionmaking factors anxiety depression implementation barriers included strength evidence concerns patient distress impact recording consultation quality clinic procedures medicolegal issues resource costs facilitators included comfort recorded clinical champions legal strategies efficient recording procedures positive consultation recording experienceconsultation recordings valuable patients positively associated patientreported outcomes successful integration consultation recording use clinical practice requires administratively supported systematic approach addressing implementation factors