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Perfecting the Dismount: Improving the Handoff to the Patient
Darren A. DeWalt, MD, MPHUniversity of North Carolina School of Medicine
Disconfirming Evidence
Patients remember 17%-60% of information told by a physician
McGuire LC. Exp Aging Res. 22:4, 403-428. 1996.
National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL)
n = 19,714
● Most up to date portrait of literacy in U.S.
● Scored on 4 levels
● Lowest 2 levels cannot:
◦ Use a bus schedule or bar graph
◦ Explain the difference in two types of employee benefits
◦ Write a simple letter explaining an error on a bill
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy
Intermediate
Basic
Below Basic
Proficient
14%13%
44%
29%
93 Million Adults have Basic or Below Basic Literacy
Basic or Below Basic
52% of H.S. Grads
61% of Adults ≥ 65
Williams et al. Chest 1998, 114(4):1008-1015.
Asthma Patients with Low Literacy have Poorer Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) Skills
Mean MDIScore0 - 4
0.7
1.21.5
1.7
0
1
2
3
4
< 3rd 4th-6th 7th-8th >9th
Can Patients Comprehend Rx Drug Warning Labels?
Davis et al. JGIM 2006; 21: 847-851
Simple Familiar Wording Understood by Most Patients
84%
(1st grade.)
Slide by Terry Davis
More Complex Message Limited Comprehension
59%
(7th - 8th grade.)
Slide by Terry Davis
Unfamiliar Multi-step Instructions Rarely Understood
8%
(12th-13th grade)
Slide by Terry Davis
• “Someone swallowed a nickel”• “Indigestion”• “Bladder”• “Looks like a ghost- Casper”
What does this picture mean?
Slide by Terry Davis
“Show Me How Many Pills You Would Take in 1 Day”
John Smith Dr. Red
Take two tablets by mouth twice daily.
Humibid LA 600MG1 refill
Rates of Correct Understanding vs. Demonstration “Take Two Tablets by Mouth Twice Daily”
71
8089
63
84
35
Figure 2. Inconsistencies Between Listed Doses and Markings on Measuring Device
Yin, H. S. et al. JAMA 2010;304:2595-2602
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Figure 3. Use of Atypical Unit Markings on Measuring Device and Inconsistency With Listed Doses
Yin, H. S. et al. JAMA 2010;304:2595-2602
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Figure 4. Presence of a Listed Dose Not Shown on Measuring Device, Resulting in Need to Measure More Than 1 Instrument Full of Medicine
Yin, H. S. et al. JAMA 2010;304:2595-2602
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The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.
-- George Bernard Shaw
How do we perfect the dismount?
Very carefully!
Improve Skills and Reduce Complexity
Skills/Ability
Demands/Complexity
Health Literacy
Slide by Ruth Parker, MD
21www.nchealthliteracy.org
Informed,ActivatedPatient
ProductiveInteractions
Prepared,ProactivePractice Team
DeliverySystemDesign
DecisionSupport
ClinicalInformation
Systems
Self-Management
Support
Health System
Resources and Policies
Community
Health Care Organization
Care Model
Key Drivers For Improving Outcomes
• Improve written communication
• Improve spoken communication
• Improve self-management and empowerment
• Improve supportive systems
Improving Written Health Information
• Most materials written well above the average literacy of the population
• Guidelines available for better clear written health information
• We know better materials can improve knowledge and help start behavior change
• Materials rarely stand alone
Yin HS, et al. Arch Ped Adol Med. 162: 814-822; 2008.
P<0.001
Improving Spoken Communication
13
Understanding
Clarify
Assess
Explain
Teach-back
12
Teach to Goal
• Ensure mastery of content before stopping the teaching
• Build in reinforcement over time (we all forget or have drift in our understanding)
• Know what you want the patient to master!
11
Mean self-care scores (95% CI) at Baseline (•) and 1-month follow-up ( ) ■
J Card Fail. 2011 Oct;17(10):789-96.10
Mean heart failure symptom score (95% CI) at baseline (•) and 1-month follow-up ( ) ■
J Card Fail. 2011 Oct;17(10):789-96.9
Improving Self Management and Empowerment
8
Brown Bag Medication Review
7
Brown Bag Medication Review
• Verify what the patient is taking• Identify and/or avoid medication errors and
drug interactions• Assist the patient to take medications
correctly• Answer the patient's questions
6
Brown Bag Medication Review
• Success to Brown Bag Review1. Patient is asked to bring in their medicines. Set
expectations.2. Patient brings medicines to appointment.3. Provider/staff reviews the medicines with the
patient. Reinforce adherence.
5
Biggest Barriers
• Getting patients to bring in their medicines
• Practices would set up a system but would not stick with it or modify it if it was not working
4
What have we learned about implementation?
• Gotta have a team
• Win hearts and minds
• Start with practice assessment
• Take the long view (still haven’t seen Pop-Tart® results)
3
You Can’t make a REAL Patient Centered Medical Home without Health Literacy
• Culturally and linguistically appropriate services• Training care teams to coordinate care, provide support in self-
management, and in communication skills• Treatment goals reviewed and updated • Follow up with no-shows• Assess patient/family understanding of medications• Assesses barriers to adherence• Develops and documents self-management plans• Maintain resource list• Offers health education and peer support• Obtains feedback on patient experience• Sets goals that address disparities in care 2
Perfecting the Dismount
• Like a gymnast, takes lots of work• Practice until the system is reliable• Keep the end in mind (productive
interactions!)• Everyone is accountable (this isn’t just
for some members of the practice, it is a team sport)