Tracey Elizabeth, Wilson Jason, Mathur Rohan, Hager David
Division of Spiritual Care and Chaplaincy, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Neurology-Neurocritical Care, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
J Patient Exp. 2025 Jun 2;12:23743735251346585. doi: 10.1177/23743735251346585. eCollection 2025.
TIMS (This is My Story) audio files are about 1.5 min long and provide a brief snapshot of the patient as a person. Previous research has shown TIMS files improve communication between medical teams, patients and loved ones, and increase empathy on the part of clinicians for the patient. This study aims to assess what the experience of recording a TIMS file is like for the patient or their loved one, if they record on the patient's behalf. The person who recorded the file was asked to agree or disagree with 7 adjectives to describe the TIMS recording process, with a single open-ended question where they were invited to use their own descriptors. The majority of participants found the process easy, thought-provoking, unique, and unusual. Some said it was uncomfortable and about a fifth said they didn't think it was relevant to their care.
“这是我的故事”(TIMS)音频文件时长约1.5分钟,简要展现了患者的个人情况。先前的研究表明,TIMS文件改善了医疗团队、患者及其亲人之间的沟通,并增强了临床医生对患者的同理心。本研究旨在评估患者或其亲人(若其代表患者进行录制)录制TIMS文件的体验如何。录制文件的人被要求对7个形容词表示同意或不同意,以描述TIMS录制过程,并回答一个开放式问题,邀请他们使用自己的描述词。大多数参与者认为这个过程轻松、发人深省、独特且与众不同。一些人表示这个过程令人不舒服,约五分之一的人表示他们认为这与他们的护理无关。