Open AccessDesigning a Consumer-Friendly Radiology Report using a Patient-Centered Approach
Author(s) -
Mohammad Alarifi,
Timothy B. Patrick,
Abdulrahman Jabour,
Min Wu,
Jake Luo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of digital imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.055
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1618-727X
pISSN - 0897-1889
DOI - 10.1007/s10278-021-00448-z
Subject(s) - radiological weapon , radiology , medicine , preference , medical physics , computer science , economics , microeconomics
Patient portals have helped accelerate patient engagement in treatment. Patient understanding of radiology reports has become a necessity, and we are working to design a patient-friendly radiology report that can be easily understood. We have based the design of this new radiology report on the results of a previous study that examined patient desires and needs by exploring their questions posted on online discussion forums. The current design was tested by presenting it in two groups, a control group, and an intervention group. In our evaluation, we relied on the following five concepts: understanding (quiz), cosmetics appearance, perceived ease of use, acceptance, and preference. The results showed that the new design outperformed the current design in all five concepts with an overall of (P < .00). Based on these results, we have determined that the radiology report should include both an image and notes section, and the design can be applied to all types of radiological examinations using various imaging devices. We believe this design will be an important building block in facilitating patient understanding of radiology reports.