“On paper it was a surgical success, but the reality was very different”: A qualitative interview study using narrated casuistry to explore patient context in specialist care
Medical specialists emphasized the essential role of patient context in enabling personalized and efficient decision-making, enhancing care monitoring, and ultimately improving clinical outcomes. However, systematic and continuous integration of contextual information into decision-making remains challenging. Addressing this requires proactive exploration, improved communication training, and organizational support to embed contextualized care in routine practice.
Authors
- Hugo R. W. Touw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5970-0157)
- Yvonne Engels
- Marieke Voet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3017-5410)
- Linda Modderkolk
- Anne B. Wichmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0085-9782)
- Eva Stortelder
- Yvonne Schoon
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Cal Humanities (US)
- Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital (BE)
- Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0339353
- Primary Topic
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- ZonMw
- KWF Kankerbestrijding