Review of patient-reported experience within patient-centered medical homes: insights for Australian health care homes

O'Loughlin, Mary, Mills, Jane, McDermott, Robyn, and Harriss, Linton (2017) Review of patient-reported experience within patient-centered medical homes: insights for Australian health care homes. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 23 (5). pp. 429-439.

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Abstract

Understanding patient experience is necessary to advance the patient-centred approach to health service delivery. Australia's primary healthcare model, the 'Health Care Home', is based on the 'Patient-Centered Medical Home' (PCMH) model developed in the United States. Both these models aim to improve patient experience; however, the majority of existing PCMH model evaluations have focussed on funding, management and quality assurance measures. This review investigated the scope of evidence reported by adult patients using a PCMH. Using a systematic framework, the review identified 39 studies, sourced from 33 individual datasets, which used both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Patient experience was reported for model attributes, including the patient-physician and patient-practice relationships; care-coordination; access to care; and, patient engagement, goal setting and shared decision-making. Results were mixed, with the patient experience improving under the PCMH model for some attributes, and some studies indicating no difference in patient experience following PCMH implementation. The scope and quality of existing evidence does not demonstrate improvement in adult patient experience when using the PCMH. Better measures to evaluate patient experience in the Australian Health Care Home model are required.

Item ID: 51554
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1836-7399
Keywords: healthcare evaluation, health services research, quality of health care
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Copyright Information: Journal Compilation © La Trobe University 2017 Open Access CC BY-NC-ND
Funders: James Cook University (JCU), Australian Government (AG)
Projects and Grants: AG Research Training Program Scholarship
Date Deposited: 15 Nov 2017 08:01
FoR Codes: 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4203 Health services and systems > 420302 Digital health @ 100%
SEO Codes: 92 HEALTH > 9202 Health and Support Services > 920299 Health and Support Services not elsewhere classified @ 100%
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