Evidence that the Two-Way Communication Checklist identifies patient-doctor needs discordance resulting in better 6-month outcome.

Acta Psychiatr Scand

Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, European Graduate School of Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands.

Published: October 2008

Objective: To assess an intervention aimed at reducing patient-professional carer needs discordance.

Method: In a group of 460 patients with schizophrenia, the Two-Way Communication Checklist (2-COM), an instrument to rate needs, was completed at baseline, 2 months and 6 months by both the patient and the professional carer, allowing for the quantification of patient-carer needs discordance.

Results: Reduction in patient-reported 2-COM needs in the group with low baseline needs discordance was much greater at 2 and 6 months (2 months: beta = -0.65, P < 0.001; 6 months: beta = -1.00, P < 0.001) than in the group with high baseline discordance (2 months: beta = -0.35, P < 0.001; 6 months: beta = -0.49, P < 0.001). Reduction in needs discordance between baseline and 2 months (beta = -0.07, P = 0.004) as well between 2 and 6 months (beta = -0.05, P = 0.020) was associated with greater levels of CGI clinical improvement.

Conclusion: The fact that patient-carer needs discordance impacts negatively, and its reduction positively, on 6-month outcome suggests that systematic inventory of patient-carer views on needs is necessary.

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