1. Patient
Performance PERSONALIZED CARE. INTELLIGENT OUTCOMES.
I N S T I T U T E
ABOUT THE PATIENT PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT TEST (PET)
Developed by the Patient Performance Institute (PPI), the Patient Performance Enhancement Test (PET) is a uniquely
comprehensive tool for health care providers to identify the non-medical factors which impact a patient’s ability to follow
medical instructions and overall outcome. The key characteristics it tests are: (1) socioeconomic/financial factors; (2)
health literacy; (3) personality/emotional intelligence; and (4) family and social support. While other tests on certain of
these characteristics are available, they are typically limited to a single characteristic. The PET offers a single reporting
profile to address all four factors in a form ready for widespread implementation at a busy health care provider.
The PET is in an easy to use, multiple choice
format. It tests and reports on the following:
SOCIOECONOMIC/FINANCIAL FACTORS
The PET asks patients to self-report on certain
socioeconomic factors (i.e., financial challenges)
that can impact the patient’s adherence to post-
discharge medical instructions. The report back
to the provider identifies the patient as high risk,
medium risk or low risk for this category.
HEALTH LITERACY
EASY TO USE FORMAT
The PET asks patient to self-report his or her own
comprehension of the instructions to-date, as well
as of past medical instructions, if applicable. It
PERSONALITY/EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
also includes a test of the patient’s understanding
of medical terms and education level. The report The PET tests ten personality/emotional intelligence traits that
back to the provider identifies the patient as high have been evidenced to impact the patient’s adherence to
risk, medium risk or low risk for (1) the patient’s medical instructions. They include: (a) optimism/attitude; (b)
understanding of medical instructions; and (2) control of emotions; (c) stress management; (d) ability to actively
the patient’s knowledge of medical terms. It also listen; (e) perseverance; (f) personal initiative; (g) self-esteem/
includes special alerts noting that the patient confidence; (h) respect for authority/instructions; (i) feelings of
doesn’t understand his or her current medical personal responsibility; and (j) self-awareness. The report back
instructions and/or that the patient has struggled to the provider gives an easy to use, color coded alert on each
with prescription drug instructions in the past. trait, pinpointing vulnerabilities for each patient.
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2. Patient
Performance PERSONALIZED CARE. INTELLIGENT OUTCOMES.
I N S T I T U T E
FAMILY AND SOCIAL SUPPORT
The PET requests that the patient self-report on the
level of both logistical and emotional support from his or
her friends and family. The report back to the provider
identifies the patient as high, medium or low risk in
each of the logistical support and the emotional support
factors. Special alerts also identify to the provider if the
patient has transportation challenges (logistical support)
and if the patient self-reports as preferring to solve
challenges without asking friends or family members
(emotional support), so that the solutions can be
developed accordingly. IDENTIFY PATIENT’S NON-CLINICAL NEEDS
Fewer than 60 questions, the PET can be completed in as little as fifteen minutes, though it may take longer for some
patients. Ideally, the patient self-administers the questionnaire, but in settings where the patient is unable to do so, a
nurse, social worker or other professional can ask the patient the questions and record the answers.
Once the patient takes the test, PPI provides electronic results identifying vulnerabilities swiftly back to the provider, which
is then able to use focused interventions before and after the patient is sent home. A copy of the results can live in the
patient’s medical record, and be shared with his or her other physicians, nurses and other practitioners. This easy-to-use,
one of a kind tool provides unique insights into each patient, allowing the use of customized solutions to address those
personal traits which will impact the patient’s ability to care successfully for himself or herself. Health care providers now
have a missing piece of the puzzle to complete the push to improve outcomes in today’s health care industry.
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