PURPOSE Time during primary care visits is limited. We tested the hypothesis that a waiting
room health information technology (IT) tool to help patients identify and voice their top visit …

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visits can be more effective if much of the information gathering is done ahead of time …

Objective: This study assessed the degree to which family physicians elicit patients' agendas
and negotiate the agenda of the medical visit, related this behavior to late-arising patient …

Background: Choosing which issues to discuss in the limited time available during primary
care visits is an important task for complex patients with chronic conditions. Design, Setting …

OBJECTIVE: To teach visit-structuring strategies to primary care clinicians with a 1.5-h
experiential workshop and assess its effect on patient perceptions of their medical visits …

With the aging of the population and continuing advances in health care, patients seen in
the primary care setting are increasingly complex. At the same time, the number of screening …

Purpose▶ We undertook this study to explore the factors associated with differences
between patients' stated main reasons for outpatient visits and physicians' main concerns at …

Background: Primary care providers (PCPs) are often challenged to address multiple patient
concerns during time-limited visits. The need for PCPs to limit the number of issues …

Collaborative visit agenda setting between patient and doctor is recommended. We
assessed the feasibility, acceptability, and utility of patients attending a large primary care …

Background Visit preparation interventions help patients prepare to meet with a medical
provider. Systematic reviews have found some positive effects, but there are no reports …