Anthony Lab at The Hospital for Sick Children and Collaborators
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Our video highlights Voxe, an electronic platform that incorporates Patient-Reported Outcome
Measures, or PROMs, into clinical care. PROMs are questionnaires that help patients tell their
healthcare team about their quality of life and how they feel. Voxe was created because pediatric
patients told us that during clinic visits they “talk about what their doctor wants to talk about”.
These findings were collected through a previous research study. The final version of Voxe is the
outcome of evidence-based research, involving rounds of design and usability testing, as well as
interviews with pediatric patients and their healthcare providers. The video spotlights why
pediatric patients believe Voxe will positively change how care is delivered. It also aligns with the
mission of the Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH) to promote
research that improves the health and development of children and youth in Canada. Pediatric
patients said Voxe could help them communicate better with their team about health issues that
are most important to them. Voxe also fits with IHDCYH’s strategic focus on the “process and
integration of human development, including biological, behavioural and social factors”. PROM s
can reveal interconnected biopsychosocial concerns that a patient’s healthcare team may not be
aware of during clinical encounters. By transforming how care is delivered, Voxe is an innovative
and creative way to capture and embrace patient voices.