Doctor-patient Partnerships: the Key to a Better Standard of Medical Advice?

NCT05588856 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2021/2354
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 300
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Background: The current legal standard of advice in Singapore has three components: distinction of advice from the other parts of clinical consultation (i.e. diagnosis and treatment) for the purpose of standard setting, categories of information that need to be disclosed to patients and how the adequacy of this information is judged in court. A review of empirical data shows that information deficit is not the only or most pressing concern in decision-making from the patients' perspective. The data also reflects the value that is placed on relationships that patients have with their treating doctors. Features of a good doctor-patient relationship can be found in partnerships, which are based on therapeutic alliance and mutuality. Objective: To develop a contextual understanding of the role of clinical partnerships in Singapore, empirical data is needed from both patients and healthcare workers on their understanding and interpretation of doctor-patient partnerships and how medical decisions are made using this relationship. Design: A qualitative study using interpretive analysis of semi-structured interviews conducted via in-person, telephone and videoconferencing interviews.

Conditions

Doctor-Patient Relation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Descriptions of decision-making and relationships

  As above

  5 years

Study Arms (2)

Patients with Chronic Lung Disease

Other: In depth Interview

Healthcare professionals

Other: In depth Interview

Interventions

In depth Interview OTHER

In depth Interviews

Healthcare professionals; Patients with Chronic Lung Disease

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years - 99 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with chronic lung disease and healthcare professionals who care for them

You may qualify if:

• Recruitment of all participants will be through the Singapore General Hospital ambulatory clinic or general ward.
• All patients must have a confirmed diagnosis of the chronic lung disease that is consistent with international guidelines. The diagnosis will be verified by the managing physician Informed consent forms will be signed. We will aim for purposive and maximum variation sampling.

You may not qualify if:

• None of the above

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Singapore General Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Singapore General Hospital

Singapore, 169608, Singapore

RECRUITING

Central Study Contacts

Devanand Anantham

CONTACT

63214700; anantham.devanand@singhealth.com.sg

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 17, 2022
• First Posted: October 20, 2022
• Study Start: June 17, 2021
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2026
• Study Completion: May 1, 2026
• Last Updated: December 26, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SG (1)