While in senior management at the Greenville Health System years ago, we created a hospital-doctor affiliation system that is worth revisiting because it may help us understand our current medical care situation and a way to prioritize patient well-being going forward. If we define medical care as the perception patients have of our healthcare system, then our situation is dire as 70%-90% of the populace have an unfavorable opinion of their medical care. As we have established, lack of availability, corporatization, depersonalization, exploitation of non-clinicians and poor communications seemingly conspire to undermine patient well-being. And while all of these are important, none is probably more contributory than the clinical burnout experienced by doctors who have lost autonomy and the sense of meaning in their work. This brings us to the hospital-doctor affiliation classification I helped create, and one that grants various degrees of doctor autonomy.
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When designing a clinical trial, understanding the standard of care is paramount. It’s not just about what treatments are available but how patients access them, their support, and their entire journey. Here are some quick thoughts on why this matters: 1️⃣ Patient Experience: Patients are not just data points but real people with unique stories. 2️⃣ Holistic Care: A clinical trial should provide care that matches or exceeds what patients receive in standard treatment. Otherwise, why would they sign up? 3️⃣ Decision Dilemmas: Choosing between standard treatment and a trial can feel like picking between going to your local restaurant you’ve been to 100 times or trying that new Thai place down the street - there is a possibility that the Thai place is better, but are you going to go against what you’re used to. In the latest episode of Trials with Maya Z, Maya chats with Carol Scrafton, a passionate patient advocate, about why understanding the patient journey is essential for effective clinical research. Go check it out in the link in the comments ⬇️
What are the needs of patients we barely consider when planning clinical trials? Less Visits? Less Procedures? Fewer Miles to Travel? More Time with their loved ones? Someone to Take Care of their Kids? A Space at the Site to continue work and make money so that they can pay the medical bills? More Attention? What else can YOU think of? (Please share in the comments 👇🏽 ) This is what we discussed with my first guest, Carole Scrafton, in my mini-series about the importance of understanding the local #StandardOfCare #PatientPathway before starting any trial. Why Carole? Carole co-founded FibroFlutters, an advocacy group for chronic and rare illnesses. She champions patient engagement and multidisciplinary healthcare approaches, emphasizing early involvement in research. Carole regularly speaks at global conferences and advocates for improved medical communication and education, drawing on her experience with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and fibromyalgia. She actively works with companies on best practices to engage patients and implement these insights. This quote is one of many lessons Carole shared with me on Trials with Maya Z - my podcast dedicated to bringing different stakeholders' perspectives on making research more efficient, faster, and cheaper. The link to the full conversation is in my comments, and an article is coming soon too! #patientfirst #clinicaltrials #RWD #clinicalresearch
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A recent Medscape Medical News article discusses the essential role of compassion in Western medicine, enhancing patient satisfaction and strengthening doctor-patient bonds. It also addresses challenges like compassion fatigue and professional burnout among healthcare workers, exacerbated by high workloads and organizational pressures. The piece underlines the importance of aligning organizational support with the personal values of physicians to foster environments conducive to delivering compassionate care. By improving these conditions, healthcare systems can increase job satisfaction among physicians and enhance overall care quality. For a deeper look, refer to the full article from Medscape Medical News. https://lnkd.in/enMJUkGS
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