“What Matters to You” Putting patient centred care first

Corner, R. M.; Kiely, Lisa F.; Ferris, R.; Patel, J.; Fathil, Y.; Moloney, E.; Ahern, E.

“What Matters to You” Putting patient centred care first

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2021

Authors

Corner, R. M.

Kiely, Lisa F.

Ferris, R.

Patel, J.

Fathil, Y.

Moloney, E.

Ahern, E.

Publisher

Irish Medical Organisation

Abstract

Aim: Evaluate the use and feasibility of implementation of the “What Matters to You?” (WMTY) in orthogeriatric patients. Methods: An orthogeriatric assessment proforma was completed in patients with a hip or fragility fracture. Data including clinical frailty score (CFS), 4-AT delirium screen, length of stay, discharge disposition and WMTY responses were collected. Results Forty-nine patients were included. Median CFS was 5 (IQR 3), median 4AT was 1 (IQR 3). Forty-three (88%) were admitted from home and six (12%) from nursing homes. Nineteen (39%) were transferred to another hospital, fourteen (29%) home, fourteen (29%) to long term care, two (4%) died. Nineteen (39%) reported what mattered was a return to baseline mobility, seventeen (35%) to get home, two (4%) ‘pain-free’, three (6%) family, four (8%) miscellaneous and four (8%) no reply recorded. Conclusion: WMTY promotes patient-centred practice. This study supports the feasibility of the tool in orthogeriatrics patients including those with mild to moderate cognitive impairment.

Keywords

What Matters to You , Patient-centred care , Quality improvement

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Corner, R. M., Kiely, L. F., Ferris, R., Patel, J., Fathil, Y., Moloney, E. and Ahern, E. (2021) '“What Matters to You” Putting patient centred care first', Irish Medical Journal, 114(8), P442 (4pp). Available at: http://www.imj.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/What-Matters-To-You-Putting-Patient-Centred-Care-First.pdf (Accessed: 10 March 2022)