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Patient preferences are an essential component of the patient voice, and their subsequent use in patient-centered clinical decision support can advance patient-centered care.
This infographic presents an organizing framework that includes six domains for patient preference information most relevant to patient-centered clinical decision support (PC CDS), as well as key considerations for collecting and incorporating patient preferences within PC CDS.
Providing care that respects what patients want makes it easier for them to actively participate and make decisions about their healthcare journey. Recognizing patients’ needs and desires, and adjusting healthcare decision making to address these preferences, can enhance patient care, experience, and outcomes. To fully realize the power of this kind of responsive care, it is important to understand the preferences that matter in PC CDS and determine the best way to put them into practice.
About the Infographic
This infographic summarizes the key takeaways of the Outcomes and Objectives Workgroup: Taxonomy of Patient Preferences, which was based on a literature review, key informant interviews, and a focus group session. The infographic visually depicts an organizing framework that includes the following six domains for patient preference information most relevant to PC CDS:
• Personal characteristics
• Healthcare services
• Communication
• Access and care experience
• Engagement
• Data
How to Use This Infographic
This infographic provides a visual depiction of the Taxonomy of Patient Preferences framework for developers, evaluators, patient advocates, and organizations looking to advance patient-centered care by incorporating patient preferences into the delivery of PC CDS. It highlights the following key considerations:
• Stability of patient preferences
• Capture/collection of patient preferences
• Use of patient preferences
• Measuring concordance with patient preferences
Suggested Citation: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Clinical Decision Support Innovation Collaborative. Infographic: Patient Preferences Are Essential to Bringing the Patient Into Focus. Prepared under Contract No. 75Q80120D00018. AHRQ Publication No. 24-0062-4. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2024.
