title: Trends in Publications in Radiology Journals Designated as Relating to Patient-Centered Care.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess trends in publications in radiology journals designated as dealing with patient-centered care.
  
  
  METHODS
  PubMed was searched for articles in radiology journals for which the article's record referenced patient-centered/patient-centric care. Among these, original research articles were identified and assigned major themes. Trends were assessed descriptively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 115 articles in radiology journals designated as dealing with patient-centered care were identified, including 40 original research articles. The number of articles annually ranged from 0 to 4 in 2000-2008, 5 to 9 in 2010-2012, 14 to 15 in 2013-2014, and 25 in 2015. Only four radiology journals had published more than one of the original research articles. Original research articles' most common themes were: optimization of patients' access to reports and images (n=7); patients' examination experience (5); image evaluation (n=4); radiologists meeting with patients (n=4); improving patients' knowledge of imaging (n=3); examination wait times/efficiency (n=3); examination utilization/appropriateness (n=3); and IT enhancements (n=3). A total of 13 of 40 original research articles solicited opinions from patients. One study involved patients in educating trainees regarding patient-centered care. No study involved patients in system-level decisions regarding health care design and delivery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Articles dealing with patient-centered care in radiology are increasing, though they remain concentrated in a limited number of journals. Though major themes included image/report access, patient experiences, and radiologists meeting with patients, many studies dealt with less clearly patient-centric topics such as examination interpretation, while inclusion of patients in systems design was lacking. Further research in radiology is encouraged to target a broader range of ideals of patient-centered care, such as diversity, autonomy, and compassion, and to incorporate greater patient engagement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, NYU School of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York. Electronic address: Andrew.Rosenkrantz@nyumc.org.
authors.forename: Andrew B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Rosenkrantz
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia.
authors.forename: James V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Rawson
mesh_terms: D015706:Bibliometrics; D006801:Humans; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000639:trends*; D011643:Publishing / Q000639:trends*; D011871:Radiology / Q000639:trends*
keywords: Patient-centered care; biomedical research; patients; radiology