James M. Galliher|Douglas M. Post|Barry D. Weiss|L. Miriam Dickinson|Brian Manning|Elizabeth W. Staton|Judith Belle Brown|John Hickner|Aaron J. Bonham|B. L. Ryan|Wilson Pace
Patients' Question-Asking Behavior During Primary Care Visits: A Report From the AAFP National Research Network
American Academy of Family Physicians|University of Missouri–Kansas City|University of Colorado Health|The Ohio State University|University of Arizona|American Academy of Family Physicians|University of Colorado Health|American Academy of Family Physicians|American Academy of Family Physicians|University of Colorado Health|Western University|Cleveland Clinic|University of Missouri–Kansas City|Western University|American Academy of Family Physicians|University of Colorado Health
ask 3 am3 health communication program encourages patients ask specific questions office visits intention improving understanding health conditions adherence treatment recommendations study evaluated whether implementing am3 improves patients questionasking behavior increases adherence prescription medications lifestyle recommendationsthis randomized trial involved 20 practices american academy family physicians national research network assigned am3 intervention group control group fortyone physicians practices asked enroll least 20 patients patients visits audio recorded recordings reviewed determine whether patients asked questions questions asked patients interviewed 1 3 weeks visit assess recall physicians recommendations rates prescription filling taking attempts complying lifestyle recommendationsthe study enrolled 834 eligible patients 20 practices significant difference am3 control patients rate asking questions rate high 92 groups also differences rates either filling taking prescriptions although rates outcomes fairly high control patients likely recall physician recommended lifestyle change however 68 vs 59 p 04in patient population asking questions already occurs high rate levels adherence fairly high found evidence am3 intervention results patients asking specific questions questions general better adherence prescription medications lifestyle recommendations