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01-08-2025
Experiences of barriers and enablers in gathering observational data with audio recordings.
Östman, M., Dulmen, S. van, Holmström, I.K. Experiences of barriers and enablers in gathering observational data with audio recordings. Patient Education and Counseling: 2025. 137(suppl. 1), art. nr. 109090.
ABSTRACT:
Background
The research project ‘PINPOINT’ aims to investigate perspectives and practices regarding communication and clinical decision-making in primary care consultations between patients and registered nurses (RNs). Data gathered on real-time communication during clinical consultations can contribute to research findings with high ecological validity. However various challenges can arise when doing observations with recordings in clinical practices, especially in the context of non-planned / acute consultations as used here. This paper will discuss barriers and enablers for success of data gathering with recorded observations from our ongoing research in primary care.
Methods
A prospective multicenter study was designed. Audio recordings of non-planned / acute real-time consultations (n=150) between patients and RNs have been made. Participants were recruited from various primary care centers in a Swedish region. Experiences with and RNs’ and patients’ responses to being invited to participate were gathered in a systematic way.
Findings
Observational data on healthcare communication during 150 consultations in primary care was successfully gathered during six months. For this data, RNs and patients were recruited from eleven primary care centers. In this presentation we will discuss enablers and barriers for data gathering with recordings when doing communication research based on our experiences – including strategies and considerations needed from planning to gathering of data.
Discussion
There are challenges to study real-time communication practices in reality. By discussing these challenges from different organizational levels—micro, meso, and macro— researchers can plan and overcome these to ensure successful data gathering. Our experiences underscore the importance of addressing these barriers to enhance the overall quality and validity of observational data in primary care settings.
Background
The research project ‘PINPOINT’ aims to investigate perspectives and practices regarding communication and clinical decision-making in primary care consultations between patients and registered nurses (RNs). Data gathered on real-time communication during clinical consultations can contribute to research findings with high ecological validity. However various challenges can arise when doing observations with recordings in clinical practices, especially in the context of non-planned / acute consultations as used here. This paper will discuss barriers and enablers for success of data gathering with recorded observations from our ongoing research in primary care.
Methods
A prospective multicenter study was designed. Audio recordings of non-planned / acute real-time consultations (n=150) between patients and RNs have been made. Participants were recruited from various primary care centers in a Swedish region. Experiences with and RNs’ and patients’ responses to being invited to participate were gathered in a systematic way.
Findings
Observational data on healthcare communication during 150 consultations in primary care was successfully gathered during six months. For this data, RNs and patients were recruited from eleven primary care centers. In this presentation we will discuss enablers and barriers for data gathering with recordings when doing communication research based on our experiences – including strategies and considerations needed from planning to gathering of data.
Discussion
There are challenges to study real-time communication practices in reality. By discussing these challenges from different organizational levels—micro, meso, and macro— researchers can plan and overcome these to ensure successful data gathering. Our experiences underscore the importance of addressing these barriers to enhance the overall quality and validity of observational data in primary care settings.
ABSTRACT:
Background
The research project ‘PINPOINT’ aims to investigate perspectives and practices regarding communication and clinical decision-making in primary care consultations between patients and registered nurses (RNs). Data gathered on real-time communication during clinical consultations can contribute to research findings with high ecological validity. However various challenges can arise when doing observations with recordings in clinical practices, especially in the context of non-planned / acute consultations as used here. This paper will discuss barriers and enablers for success of data gathering with recorded observations from our ongoing research in primary care.
Methods
A prospective multicenter study was designed. Audio recordings of non-planned / acute real-time consultations (n=150) between patients and RNs have been made. Participants were recruited from various primary care centers in a Swedish region. Experiences with and RNs’ and patients’ responses to being invited to participate were gathered in a systematic way.
Findings
Observational data on healthcare communication during 150 consultations in primary care was successfully gathered during six months. For this data, RNs and patients were recruited from eleven primary care centers. In this presentation we will discuss enablers and barriers for data gathering with recordings when doing communication research based on our experiences – including strategies and considerations needed from planning to gathering of data.
Discussion
There are challenges to study real-time communication practices in reality. By discussing these challenges from different organizational levels—micro, meso, and macro— researchers can plan and overcome these to ensure successful data gathering. Our experiences underscore the importance of addressing these barriers to enhance the overall quality and validity of observational data in primary care settings.
Background
The research project ‘PINPOINT’ aims to investigate perspectives and practices regarding communication and clinical decision-making in primary care consultations between patients and registered nurses (RNs). Data gathered on real-time communication during clinical consultations can contribute to research findings with high ecological validity. However various challenges can arise when doing observations with recordings in clinical practices, especially in the context of non-planned / acute consultations as used here. This paper will discuss barriers and enablers for success of data gathering with recorded observations from our ongoing research in primary care.
Methods
A prospective multicenter study was designed. Audio recordings of non-planned / acute real-time consultations (n=150) between patients and RNs have been made. Participants were recruited from various primary care centers in a Swedish region. Experiences with and RNs’ and patients’ responses to being invited to participate were gathered in a systematic way.
Findings
Observational data on healthcare communication during 150 consultations in primary care was successfully gathered during six months. For this data, RNs and patients were recruited from eleven primary care centers. In this presentation we will discuss enablers and barriers for data gathering with recordings when doing communication research based on our experiences – including strategies and considerations needed from planning to gathering of data.
Discussion
There are challenges to study real-time communication practices in reality. By discussing these challenges from different organizational levels—micro, meso, and macro— researchers can plan and overcome these to ensure successful data gathering. Our experiences underscore the importance of addressing these barriers to enhance the overall quality and validity of observational data in primary care settings.