Mp12-18 medical Minimizer-Maximizer Scale (Mms) and Patient Perceptions of Results in a Clinical Setting

Preferences for More or Less Health Care and Association With Health Literacy of Men Eligible for Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening in Australia

“…Some studies have suggested that the utility of the MMS lies in improving patient-clinician communication and the shared decision-making process in the clinical setting. 32 Nurses, health coaches, and nonclinical members of a care team may be well placed to have in-depth conversations with patients regarding preferences for health care and could play a valuable role in administering and discussing MMS scores with patients considering PSA testing. Clinicians could use their patients’ orientation toward more or less health care (as measured by the MMS) as a useful starting point for tailored discussions, although some patients might have reservations about sharing their MMS score with their clinician.…”

“…Clinicians could use their patients’ orientation toward more or less health care (as measured by the MMS) as a useful starting point for tailored discussions, although some patients might have reservations about sharing their MMS score with their clinician. 32 The challenge is to ensure that men who are considering having a PSA test have the opportunity to make an informed decision, which includes understanding the harms of screening, such as overdiagnosis.…”

“…Understanding personal factors, such as individuals’ diverse approaches to health care, might be beneficial in more effective communication and better involvement of individuals in health care choices, such as deciding to undergo screening or not. Some studies have suggested that the utility of the MMS lies in improving patient-clinician communication and the shared decision-making process in the clinical setting . Nurses, health coaches, and nonclinical members of a care team may be well placed to have in-depth conversations with patients regarding preferences for health care and could play a valuable role in administering and discussing MMS scores with patients considering PSA testing.…”

“…Nurses, health coaches, and nonclinical members of a care team may be well placed to have in-depth conversations with patients regarding preferences for health care and could play a valuable role in administering and discussing MMS scores with patients considering PSA testing. Clinicians could use their patients’ orientation toward more or less health care (as measured by the MMS) as a useful starting point for tailored discussions, although some patients might have reservations about sharing their MMS score with their clinician . The challenge is to ensure that men who are considering having a PSA test have the opportunity to make an informed decision, which includes understanding the harms of screening, such as overdiagnosis.…”

“…Some studies have suggested that the utility of the MMS lies in improving patient-clinician communication and the shared decision-making process in the clinical setting. 32 Nurses, health coaches, and nonclinical members of a care team may…”