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Patient-centered communication: do patients really prefer it?

Sara L Swenson1, Stephanie Buell, Patti Zettler

  • 1Program in Medical Ethics, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco, CA 94143-0320, USA. swenson@medicine.ucsf.edu

Journal of General Internal Medicine
|November 30, 2004
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Most patients prefer patient-centered communication, but a significant portion favors a biomedical style. Understanding these preferences is key for effective physician-patient communication.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Communication
  • Patient-Centered Care
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Physician-patient communication significantly impacts healthcare outcomes.
  • Patient preferences for communication styles can vary widely.
  • Understanding these preferences is crucial for tailoring medical interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate patient preferences between patient-centered and biomedical communication styles.
  • To identify factors influencing these communication style preferences.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized study involving 250 adult patients in academic medical settings.
  • Participants viewed simulated patient-physician discussions using biomedical versus patient-centered styles.
  • Questionnaires assessed communication style preferences and associated predictors.

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Main Results:

  • 69% of patients preferred a patient-centered communication style.
  • Preference for patient-centered style was associated with younger age, higher education, and CAM use.
  • Having a patient-centered physician strongly predicted preference for this style.

Conclusions:

  • While many patients prefer patient-centered communication, a notable segment prefers a biomedical approach.
  • Physicians and educators should adopt flexible communication strategies.
  • Tailoring communication to individual patient preferences enhances the therapeutic relationship.