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Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Clinical Communication Studies
  • Health Psychology

Background:

  • Effective communication in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) is vital for patient decision-making and retention.
  • Limited research exists on the specific communication content during doctor-couple interactions in ART settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the communication content characteristics between physicians and couples during ART consultations.
  • To analyze the focus of information exchange and communication styles in ART visits.

Main Methods:

  • An observational study videotaped 85 ART visits across eight Italian clinics.
  • The Roter Interaction Analysis System (RIAS) was used to code communication content, focusing on verbal dominance and patient-centeredness.
  • Data included 28 clinicians and 160 patients (75 couples).

Main Results:

  • Physicians predominantly focused on delivering biomedical information.
  • Couples' communication included both biomedical information and positive talk.
  • Higher patient-centeredness scores were observed when physicians were female or for heterologous fertilization treatments.
  • Females contributed more to patient talk, and males showed more socioemotional communication.

Conclusions:

  • ART physicians often employ an informative, disease-oriented communication style.
  • The triadic nature of ART consultations (physician, male patient, female patient) requires awareness of distinct communication patterns and perspectives.
  • Findings can inform training programs for ART professionals to enhance communication strategies.