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AIM: To ascertain families' views about the utility of the Health, Functioning
and Wellbeing Summary (HFWS) in positively supporting communication in clinics.
METHOD: The HFWS was co-developed with families and members of the
multidisciplinary team. A sequential convenience sample of 60 families who
attended clinics in Sunderland, UK in 2015 agreed to participate and answered
eight questions about their views on the tool's usefulness. Data were recorded
and analysed in Microsoft Excel. RESULTS: All families agreed that they had been
able to discuss everything they had wanted to discuss with the doctor. All of the
serious concerns that they had recorded on the HFWS had been addressed in the
consultation. Most (58 out of 60; 97%) reported that the tool was easy to
understand and complete, and 57 out of 60 (95%) reported that it helped them to
gather their thoughts about what they wanted to discuss. Consultations that used
the tool were thought to better address the needs of 49 out of 60 families
(87.1%), than those in which it was not used. INTERPRETATION: The HFWS was
acceptable to most families surveyed, improved communication from their
perspective, and ensured that the issues that mattered most to them were
addressed in medical consultations. The tool has been translated into a number of
other languages. Its acceptability and utility in other settings requires further
study.
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