Marita S Fønhus1, Therese K Dalsbø2, Marit Johansen2, Atle Fretheim2, Helge Skirbekk3, Signe Flottorp2. 1. Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway. Electronic address: msfo@fhi.no. 2. Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway. 3. Department of Health Management and Health Economics, Institute of Health and Society, Medical Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of patient-mediated interventions on healthcare professionals' performance. METHODS: We conducted a systematic Cochrane review according to established guidelines. We searched predefined databases in 2016 and 2017. Two review authors independently assessed studies for inclusion, extracted data, assessed risk of bias, performed meta-analyses, and assessed the certainty of the evidence (GRADE). RESULTS: We included 25 randomised studies with a total of 12 268 patients. We found that patient-reported health information interventions and patient education interventions probably improve healthcare professionals' adherence to recommended clinical practice (moderate certainty evidence). We also found that patient information interventions may improve healthcare professionals' adherence to recommended clinical practice (low certainty evidence). Patient decision aids may make little or no difference to the number of healthcare professionals' adhering to recommended clinical practice (low-certainty evidence). CONCLUSION: Our findings strengthen the belief that patient-mediated interventions have the potential to improve professional practice, especially patient-reported health information interventions and patient education interventions. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Our findings show that patient-reported health information interventions and patient education interventions are relevant approaches to improve professional practice. Thus, it seems reasonable to conclude that these types of patient-mediated interventions can contribute to improving the quality of healthcare services.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of patient-mediated interventions on healthcare professionals' performance. METHODS: We conducted a systematic Cochrane review according to established guidelines. We searched predefined databases in 2016 and 2017. Two review authors independently assessed studies for inclusion, extracted data, assessed risk of bias, performed meta-analyses, and assessed the certainty of the evidence (GRADE). RESULTS: We included 25 randomised studies with a total of 12 268 patients. We found that patient-reported health information interventions and patient education interventions probably improve healthcare professionals' adherence to recommended clinical practice (moderate certainty evidence). We also found that patient information interventions may improve healthcare professionals' adherence to recommended clinical practice (low certainty evidence). Patient decision aids may make little or no difference to the number of healthcare professionals' adhering to recommended clinical practice (low-certainty evidence). CONCLUSION: Our findings strengthen the belief that patient-mediated interventions have the potential to improve professional practice, especially patient-reported health information interventions and patient education interventions. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Our findings show that patient-reported health information interventions and patient education interventions are relevant approaches to improve professional practice. Thus, it seems reasonable to conclude that these types of patient-mediated interventions can contribute to improving the quality of healthcare services.
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