Do you mind if I record?: Perceptions and practice regarding patient requests to record clinic visits in oncology.
Cancer
; 128(2): 275-283, 2022 01 15.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Audio recordings of oncology clinic discussions can help patients retain and understand information about their disease and treatment decisions. Access to this tool relies on acceptance of recordings by oncologists. This is the first study to evaluate experience and attitudes of oncologists toward patients recording clinic visits.METHODS:
Medical, radiation, and surgicalâ¯oncologists from 5 US cancer centers and community affiliates were surveyed to evaluate clinicians'â¯experience, beliefs, and practices regarding patient-initiated recordings.RESULTS:
Amongâ¯360â¯oncologists (69%â¯response rate), virtually all (93%) have experienced patients seeking to record visits. Although 75%â¯are comfortableâ¯with recording, 25% are uncomfortableâ¯and 56% report concerns ranging fromâ¯less thorough discussionsâ¯to legal liability. Most (85%) always agree when patients ask to record, butâ¯15% never or selectively allow recording.â¯Althoughâ¯51%â¯believe recordingâ¯isâ¯positive for the patient-physician relationship, a sizable minority report that it canâ¯lead to less detailed conversationsâ¯(28%) orâ¯avoidance of difficult topics, including prognosisâ¯(33%). Views did not vary based onâ¯subspecialty, practice setting, orâ¯geographicâ¯region, but older age and years in practice were associated with more positiveâ¯views of recording. The majority of clinicians (72%) desireâ¯institutional policies to govern guidelines about recordings.CONCLUSIONS:
Most oncologists are comfortable with patient requests to record visits, but a sizable minority remain uncomfortable, and access toâ¯recordingâ¯varies solelyâ¯on physician preference. This difference in care delivery may benefit from institutional policies that promote access while addressing legitimate physician concerns over privacy and appropriate use of recordings.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Oncólogos
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Oncología Médica
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Cancer
Año:
2022
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Article