Understanding factors impacting patient-reported outcome measures integration in routine clinical practice: an umbrella review

Anderson, Michael ORCID: 0000-0002-8454-4640, van Kessel, Robin, Wood, Eleanor, Stokes, Adam, Fistein, Jon, Porter, Ian, Mossialos, Elias ORCID: 0000-0001-8664-9297 and Valderas, Jose M. (2024) Understanding factors impacting patient-reported outcome measures integration in routine clinical practice: an umbrella review. Quality of Life Research. ISSN 0962-9343

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Abstract

Purpose: Patient-report outcome measures (PROMs) have gained widespread support as a mechanism to improve healthcare quality. We aimed to map out key enablers and barriers influencing PROMs implementation strategies in routine clinical practice. Methods: An umbrella review was conducted to identify reviews exploring enablers and barriers related to the integration of PROMs in routine clinical practice from January 2000 to June 2023. Information on key enablers and barriers was extracted and summarised thematically according to the Theoretical Domains Framework. Results: 34 reviews met our criteria for inclusion. Identified reviews highlighted barriers such as limited PROMs awareness among clinicians and patients, perceived low value by clinicians and patients, PROMs that were too complex or difficult for patients to complete, poor usability of PROMs systems, delayed feedback of PROMs data, clinician concerns related to use of PROMs as a performance management tool, patient concerns regarding privacy and security, and resource constraints. Enablers encompassed phased implementation, professional training, stakeholder engagement prior to implementation, clear strategies and goals, ‘change champions’ to support PROMs implementation, systems to respond to issues raised by PROMs, and integration into patient pathways. No consensus favoured paper or electronic PROMs, yet offering both options to mitigate digital literacy bias and integrating PROMs into electronic health records emerged as important facilitators. Conclusions: The sustainable implementation of PROMs is a complex process that requires multicomponent organisational strategies covering training and guidance, necessary time and resources, roles and responsibilities, and consultation with patients and clinicians.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://link.springer.com/journal/11136
Additional Information:	© 2024 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE Health
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Date Deposited:	26 Jul 2024 14:57
Last Modified:	26 Jul 2024 16:03
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/124388

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