Open Access Research Article

Patient-Oriented Cohort System to Educate and Encourage Clinical Communications

Brett Harnett*, Daniel P Schauer, Mark H. Eckman, Pete Baker and Robert Ireton

University of Cincinnati, Department of Surgery and Internal Medicine, USA

Corresponding Author

Received Date: October 02, 2019;  Published Date: October 23, 2019

Abstract

According to the Pew Research Center, 72% of internet users say they looked online for health information within the past year. The most commonly-researched topics are specific diseases or conditions, treatments or procedures and doctors or other health professionals. Clearly, patients are interested in learning about health issues and seek various sources to gain knowledge. Yet when it comes to patients and their doctors, the paternalistic relationship tends to squelch bidirectional communications. We hypothesized that if a patient was given information about other patients similar to them, the shared knowledge would promote enhanced communications behind the closed doors.

Keywords: Patient centered; Patient-physician relationship; Communications; Information systems

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