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Claudia Goss1, Maria A Mazzi, Lidia Del Piccolo

  • 1Department of Medicine and Public Health, Section of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
|July 14, 2005
PubMed
Summary

General practitioners (GPs) rarely involve patients in decision-making during consultations. Analysis of 252 consultations shows limited patient input, indicating a need for improved communication strategies in healthcare.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Communication
  • General Practice
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Patient involvement in healthcare decisions is desired but often lacking.
  • Understanding information exchange in routine clinical practice is crucial for improving patient-centered care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the information-giving sequence in general practice consultations.
  • To assess the extent of patient involvement during information exchange with general practitioners (GPs).

Main Methods:

  • Observational study of 252 general practice consultations.
  • Coding of consultation transcripts using the Verona Medical Interview Classification System.
  • Sequential analysis (Lag1 and Lag2) to examine communication patterns.

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Main Results:

  • Information provision occupied approximately one-third of consultation time.
  • Patient opinions were rarely solicited before or after information delivery (<1%).
  • Patient responses following information were primarily listening and agreement, not opinion or questions.

Conclusions:

  • The current information-giving sequence in general practice limits patient involvement.
  • GPs' communication patterns do not adequately facilitate patient participation in decision-making.
  • Further research and interventions are needed to enhance patient engagement in consultations.