What patients think doctors know: Beliefs about provider knowledge as barriers to safe medication use

Conclusions: There is a sizable gap between what patients believe physicians know about their medication regimen and what they report to the physician.Practice implications: Discordance between patient beliefs and physician knowledge of medication regimens could negatively impact patient safety and healthcare quality.

Source: Patient Education and Counseling - July 29, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Marina Serper, Danielle M. McCarthy, Rachel E. Patzer, Jennifer P. King, Stacy C. Bailey, Samuel G. Smith, Ruth M. Parker, Terry C. Davis, Daniela P. Ladner, Michael S. Wolf Tags: Patient Perception, Preferences and Particpation Source Type: research