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The Commission on Excellence and Innovation in Health (CEIH) and Health Translation SA hosted the 2023 Patient Reported Measures (PRMs) Research Collaborative Symposium at SAHMRI on 30 October 2023. This was the 3rd Symposium run for the Collaborative and the day was co-designed with members who participated throughout the year in the event working group.
CEIH and HTSA thank all the members who took the time to help plan and deliver the events of 2023.
The theme “Practicalities of PRMs: Implementation, Collection Methods and Reporting” was created based on feedback provided from members in 2022.
The event working group was committed to creating an agenda which would provide members with information on how to implement PRM programs, outline enablers and barriers to data collection and share how data can be utilised meaningfully by staff to improve outcomes and experiences for consumers.
Keynote speaker Associate Professor Gabby Cehic, Clinical Lead of the South Australian Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (SA PRRT) Service, shared her services experience with implementing their PROM program over a decade ago. Gabby highlighted the progression of their system over the years and demonstrated how PROMs can be utilised to ensure consumers feel heard ensuring their worries and issues are prioritised and addressed in a time sensitive clinic.
Our presenters from around the country were generous in providing their insights around what is important to consider when implementing and utilising PRMs. Key points from the day included:
- Patients/Consumers want to share their perspective of their outcomes/experiences to aid decision making
- It’s important to engage consumers when first planning to collect PRMs (not after the fact)
- There are many different methods which can be utilised for collection and it’s best to maintain flexibility in approach when possible
- Integration with an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) is important to maximise clinician engagement with the data
- It’s important to automate processes where possible to minimise staff resources
- It can take time to implement collecting PRMs but in the long run it’s worth it
Read about all the speakers in the day’s program and see videos of all presentations in the section below.
We thank all of the symposium presenters for taking the time to share their knowledge and experiences.