Which questionnaires can be used to determine patient preferences regarding doctor-patient consultations?
Doctoral project on the recording of communication and participation preferences in medical consultations
Alina Z. Bambas (PhD student), in cooperation with Prof Patrick Brzoska and team (Chair of Health Care Research)
Project overview
Doctoral project: The active involvement of patients and the consideration of their preferences in doctor-patient consultations are increasingly recognised as essential for improving patient satisfaction and treatment outcomes.
The aim of the project is to provide an overview of questionnaires used to measure patient preferences regarding communication, information provision and involvement in decision-making in doctor-patient consultations and to develop a German-language questionnaire using a participatory research approach.
The results of the scoping review were published in 2025.
Further information
- Publication: Bambas AZ, Wahidie D, Yilmaz-Aslan Y, Brzoska2 P, Kiessling C. Which questionnaires can be used to elicit patients' preferences regarding patient-provider consultations? Results of a scoping review. BMC Health Services Research (2025) 25:502 doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12567-2
- PhD student and contact person for further questions: Alina Bambas
Support
Prof. Dr.
Claudia Kiessling
Chair holder
Faculty of Health (School of Medicine) | Chair for the Education of Personal and Interpersonal Competencies in Health Care
Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 50
58455 WittenRoom number: C-2.319
Prof. Dr. PH
Patrick Brzoska
Chair holder
Faculty of Health (School of Medicine) | Chair of Health Care Research
Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 50
58455 WittenRoom number: 1.002
