Clinician Factors Rather Than Patient Factors Affect Discussion of Treatment Options

CONCLUSION: The finding that the overall low mean communication effectiveness and effort differed between clinicians and was not influenced by patient factors including health literacy suggests clinicians may benefit from training that moves them away from a teaching or lecturing style where patients receive rote directives regarding their health. Clinicians can learn to adapt their communication to specific patient values and needs using a guiding rather than directing communication style (motivational interviewing).Level of Evidence Level II, prognostic study.PMID:33626027 | DOI:10.1097/CORR.0000000000001664

Source: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research - February 24, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Bastiaan T van Hoorn Luke X van Rossenberg Xander Jacobs George S I Sulkers Mark van Heijl David Ring Source Type: research