International Journal of Nursing Research

This article deeply explores and summarizes the process of clinical medical staff using checklists in medical practice at home and abroad, as well as the problems and challenges encountered in this process. At the same time, this article elaborates on the current application status of question-prompt lists (QPLs), including its popularity in clinical settings and its acceptance by medical staff. In addition, this article also focuses on the role and effect of QPLs in promoting patient participation in shared decision-making, exploring how it helps patients better express their questions and concerns, and how to enhance the efficiency of communication between doctors and patients in this way. The article believes that QPLs not only help to improve patient participation, but also promote medical staffs understanding of patient needs, thereby improving the overall quality of medical services. In addition, the use of QPLs also brings economic benefits because it helps to reduce unnecessary medical procedures and shorten hospital stays. Finally, this article looks forward to the application prospects of QPLs in future medical practice and proposes possible development directions and improvement measures.

Question prompt list; Perioperative period; Nursing; Shared decision-making; Patient participation