Identification of Patient-Perceived Barriers to Communication between Patients and Physicians
| Autor: | Stuart L Douglas, Leanne R. De Souza, Mark H. Yudin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine business.industry Compromise media_common.quotation_subject Physical attractiveness Ethnic group Alternative medicine 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Family medicine Patient experience medicine Sexual orientation Marital status 030212 general & internal medicine Full disclosure business media_common |
| Zdroj: | Family Medicine & Medical Science Research. |
| ISSN: | 2327-4972 |
| DOI: | 10.4172/2327-4972.1000214 |
| Popis: | Purpose: Barriers to full disclosure and communication of complete and accurate health history from patients to their physicians can compromise patient care. Identification of barriers to communication between patients and their physicians, and assessing communication techniques to overcome putative barriers may improve medical training, quality patient care, and patient experience. Methods: The authors performed a cross-sectional study using a novel questionnaire at an urban, inner-city hospital in Toronto, Ontario between January 1, 2011 and January 1, 2012, in order to evaluate potential barriers to communication. Variables included physician age, gender, education, ethnicity, position, perceived sexual orientation, marital status, physical attractiveness and reason for appointment. All patients attending a gynaecology appointment received the paper-based, anonymous questionnaire. Analyses applied the statistical package, SAS Software, Version 9.2. Results: Responses for 286 completed questionnaires were analysed. The most common barriers to communication included having a male physician (40.9%) and having a history taken by a medical student (24.5%). Sensitivity to having a male provider was more frequently reported in women under the age of thirty (63.6%) and nulliparous women (49.6%), p |
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