The effect of clinic visit audio recordings for self-management in older adults
Project Number5R01AG074959-03
Former Number1R01AG074959-01
Contact PI/Project LeaderBARR, PAUL JAMES Other PIs
Awardee OrganizationDARTMOUTH COLLEGE
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PROJECT SUMMARY
Up to eighty percent of clinic visit information is forgotten by patients immediately post visit. This is a significant
barrier to self-management, especially in older adults with multimorbidity leading to poor health outcomes.
After visit summaries (AVS) can improve recall, yet concerns exist about their layout, accuracy and low patient
uptake. A new strategy to augment the AVS is to share visit recordings with patients. When patients receive an
audio recording of the visit, 71% listen and 68% share it with a caregiver, resulting in greater recall. Despite
growing interest, there is limited research on the impact of recording and sharing clinic visits of patient self-
management ability, health outcomes or healthcare utilization of older adults. The objective of this proposal is
to conduct a multisite trial evaluating the impact of adding an audio recording of clinic visits (AUDIO) to usual
care in older adults with multimorbidity, including diabetes, compared to AVS alone (Usual Care; UC). The
specific aims are: Aim 1 Conduct a three-site trial in primary care where older patients with multimorbidity
including diabetes (n=336) will be randomized to receive an audio recording as well as AVS (AUDIO) versus
AVS alone (UC) for all scheduled clinic visits over 12 months; patients will be assessed at baseline, 1 week, 6
months and 12 months; Aim 2 Identify factors that impact the implementation and sustainable use of visit audio
recordings. Applicants Hypothesize (Main Effect) that: compared to those receiving UC, patients randomized to
also receive audio recordings (AUDIO) of clinic visits will report a greater self-management ability (Primary
Outcome), with improved quality of life, medication adherence, and satisfaction (Secondary Outcomes) at 12
months. Applicants will explore the impact of AUDIO on general medical regimen adherence, diabetes quality
of care indicators, healthcare utilization and clinician practice behavior. They will also explore potential
moderators of AUDIO, asking whether its impact on self-management is greater for individuals at highest risk
of poor self-management including those with less caregiver support, moderate to severe depression, lower
health literacy, and high disease burden. In Aim 2, applicants will interview patients, caregivers, clinicians, and
clinic staff to identify barriers and facilitators to the implementation and sustainable use of recordings using the
Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). The research is innovative: i) it seeks to shift
current clinical practice where visit information is provided via AVS, by adding recordings; ii) the routine
provision of visit recordings over time moves beyond prior studies focused on one-off recordings of specialty
care visits; and iii) a trial in real-world settings of patients with multimorbidity, who are often excluded from
trials, is novel and has greater external validity. Results are expected to have a major positive impact as they
will increase clinical understanding of the impact and implementation of audio recording on the significant
challenge of improving patient self-management in the face of the public health burden of multimorbidity.
Public Health Relevance Statement
PROJECT NARRATIVE
Up to 80% of clinic visit information is forgotten immediately by patients, a significant impediment to self-
management for older adults with multimorbidity, that leads to poor health outcomes. The proposed research
will determine the impact of the emerging strategy of audio recording and sharing of clinic visits on the ability of
older adult patients to manage their healthcare. It is expected that findings from this project will inform future
policy related to the use of audio-recording as part of routine care and guide implementation strategies.
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Project Terms
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