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The PC, the Patient and the Practitioner. Paul Robinson Informatics seminar 12-14. 11. 3. What am I doing here??. What am I doing here?. Presentation Talking about the iiCR project Thinking about perception, attention and consciousness
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The PC, the Patient and the Practitioner Paul Robinson Informatics seminar 12-14. 11. 3
What am I doing here? • Presentation • Talking about the iiCR project • Thinking about perception, attention and consciousness • Looking at the background to computer use at the point of care • Teaching the skill set • Communication skills
What effect have computers had? • Information superhighway • Convergence of older technologies • Printing press • Telegraph • Typewriter • Radio/ TV
Context (At the point of care…..) COMPUTERS CHANGE EVERYTHING
Computers change everything • Records • Knowledge flows • The medium
Records • Paper: Filing cabinet • EHR: Broadcast/ publishing
The medium Computer screens are more engaging than sheets of paper. Interactive programmes are seductive of attention. Working with a computer is active, not passive
Neural Monism • “Mind stuff” and “physical stuff” are the same stuff • Mind emerges from the network • Brain • Body • Social • This takes time (.03 to .05 second)
Most human behaviour is automated • This includes the consultation
Information in the consulting room(iiCR) Research and Development
iiCR team Nick Booth Judy Kohannejad Paul Robinson (PRODIGY evaluation team) (Durham and Darlington EHR project team)
iiCR: aims • Identify the skills that help the GP to maintain rapport with patient and use the computer during the consultation. • Develop and pilot a teaching package that supports the training of GPs and the development of these skills. (Calgary-Cambridge Guide)
Research Questions • Can these skills be identified? • What are they? • Can they be taught? • Can people divide their attention?
iiCR: phases of the project • Phase 1: video-tapes of GP consultations (grounded theory) • Phase 2: simulated patient consultations with immediate facilitated review of tape (IPR, Calgary Cambridge) • Phase 3: iterative development of teaching package (action research)
iiCR Phase 1: sample • GP Trainers (purposive sample) • Self selected • Familiar with using computer in the consultation
iiCR Phase 1: method • GPs taped a surgery • Looked at all consultations on tape • One or two consultations selected and transcribed by JK (CA transcription) • 2 columns (Dr – Pt interaction: interpretation) added to transcript (PJR)
iiCR phase 1: what we saw • A lot of use of paper! • Most GPs do the minimum of typing/ data entry while the patient is present
3 types of behaviour: Controlling (the flow of consultation) Responsive/ Opportunistic Ignoring iiCR phase 1: what we saw
iiCR phase 1: what we saw 3 strategies: • Signpost • Blather • Respond (every time)
iiCR phase 1: what we saw Variation in sharing of: • Screen • Knowledge sources
iiCR (phase 1): what we saw Failures to respond to speech-act • When in prescribing or template filling modes • Were they deliberate??
Multi-tasking • Can GPs do it? • Can researchers do it?
iiCR Phase 2: method • GP’s own surgery • Trained simulator, loosely defined scenario: demands computer use • Video of consultation and video feed from screen • Immediate facilitated review of tapes
iiCR phase 2: consultation 2 Patient has asthma, inhaler use increasing: (is anxious and has started smoking again) Computer glitch was major distraction to GP In discussion: GP’s skills Interpretation issue Undivided attention (on the screen) for 105 seconds
iiCR Phase 2: findings F my impression is that you explained very well what you were doing. (to Patient) did you understand what he was doing? P Yes from my point of view, computers are part of the culture: F so did you know what he doing? P I just guessed that he was like writing things down.
iiCR Phase 2: findings F It looks to me Alison like you were looking at the computer when you came in P It’s like I said before when someone else is focussed on something you are drawn to it. F if I was just looking at this tape, I’d think that you were reading the screen P no
iiCR Phase 2: findings F now what I’ve seen in the last 10-15 seconds is Alison, moving around in her seat, looking up, looking away: did any of that impinge on you? D No D No she was off limits, completely off
iiCR Phase 2: findings P It’s difficult to say with all the distractions going on. You were distracted for quite a long time. So it’s difficult to say. D the chunk… was long, much longer than I thought it was. … it just goes to show how you can lose track of time when you are busy with something else.
iiCR: phases of the project • Phase 1: video-tapes of GP consultations (grounded theory) • Phase 2: simulated patient consultations with immediate facilitated review of tape (IPR, Calgary Cambridge) • Phase 3: iterative development of teaching package (action research)
Competencies: Rapport • Adapts behaviour to take into account relative position of doctor, patient and computer • Maintains open posture when using computer • Uses verbal and non-verbal behaviour to indicate when attention is being paid to the computer screen • Controls, or takes advantage of, the structure of the consultation in order to minimise risk of patient talking when doctor’s attention is on the computer • Responds to patient cues when attending to the computer
Competencies: Involving the Patient • Explains to patient why computer is being used • If the computer is to be used as an information source, negotiates the use of such information with the patient • Lets the patient read information from the screen when appropriate
Competencies: Explanation and planning If using screen-based information (shared screen, PIL etc) • Checks that patient can see the screen clearly • Remains quiet, and gives the patient time to read the text • Checks that patient has understood the text • Gives patient opportunity to ask questions • On a busy screen indicates (points etc) relevant information
Phase 3: the training package • Iterative development • Used with over 200 GPs, community nurses and pharmacists • Workshop style • Role plays, scenario consultations • Works best in facilitated small groups • Can be adapted to larger numbers
Phase 3: the training package More details available on: http://www.schin.ncl.ac.uk/iiCR/ (final report tab) Or from p.j.robinson@ncl.ac.uk