Gibson Blake, Bracamonte Erika, Krupinski Elizabeth A, Briehl Margaret M, Barker Gail P, Weinstein John B, Weinstein Ronald S
Department of Pathology, College of Medicine-Tucson, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Arizona Telemedicine Program, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Acad Pathol. 2018 Mar 19;5:2374289518756306. doi: 10.1177/2374289518756306. eCollection 2018 Jan-Dec.
This concept paper addresses communication issues arising between physicians and their patients. To facilitate the communication of essential diagnostic pathology information to patients, and address their questions and concerns, we propose that "Pathology Explanation Clinics" be created. The Pathology Explanation Clinics would provide a channel for direct communications between pathologists and patients. Pathologists would receive special training as "Certified Pathologist Navigators" in preparation for this role. The goal of Pathology Explanation Clinics would be to help fill gaps in communication of information contained in laboratory reports to patients, further explain its relevance, and improve patient understanding of the meaning of such information and its impact on their health and health-care choices. Effort would be made to ensure that Certified Pathologist Navigators work within the overall coordination of care by the health-care team.
本概念文件探讨了医生与患者之间出现的沟通问题。为便于向患者传达重要的诊断病理学信息，并解答他们的疑问和担忧，我们建议设立“病理学解释诊所”。病理学解释诊所将为病理学家与患者之间的直接沟通提供一个渠道。病理学家将接受作为“认证病理学家导航员”的特殊培训，以胜任这一角色。病理学解释诊所的目标是帮助填补实验室报告中所含信息与患者沟通方面的空白，进一步解释其相关性，并增进患者对这类信息的含义及其对自身健康和医疗保健选择影响的理解。将努力确保认证病理学家导航员在医疗团队的整体护理协调范围内开展工作。
