Communicating visit information to family caregivers: How does method matter? A national survey.

Objectives: The clinic visit is a critical point of contact for family caregivers. However, only 37% of family caregivers are able to accompany patients to visits. When they cannot attend, caregivers receive visit information to assist with their caregiving.

Perceptions of the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare communication in a nationally representative cross-sectional survey of family caregivers.

Objective: To understand the perceptions of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare communication with family caregivers.

Design: Nationally representative survey.

Setting: USA (national).

Identifying and Predicting the Goals and Concerns Prioritised by Individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Background And Aims: In order to provide high-quality care, providers need to understand their patients' goals and concerns. This study aims to identify and predict the goals and concerns prioritised by patients with inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] in the outpatient setting.

Methods: Mixed-methods analysis was performed to identify the types, frequencies, and predictors of IBD patients' goals and concerns using 4873 surveys collected over 2016-2019 at 25 gastroenterology clinics across the USA participating in the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's IBD Qorus Learning Health System.