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Where your patients are

L Dunn1, B L Perry

  • 1Liz Dunn Associates, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147, USA.

Primary Care
|February 7, 1998
PubMed
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Patients undergoing both conventional (allopathic) and alternative medicine treatments often hesitate to disclose their alternative choices to their conventional doctors due to trust issues. This impacts open communication in healthcare.

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Area of Science:

  • Integrative Medicine
  • Patient-Physician Communication
  • Healthcare Consumer Behavior

Background:

  • Growing patient interest in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) alongside conventional allopathic treatments.
  • Potential for fragmented care and communication gaps when patients use multiple treatment modalities.
  • Need to understand patient perspectives on integrating different medical approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore consumer attitudes towards allopathic and alternative medicine.
  • To identify barriers and facilitators in the concurrent use of conventional and alternative therapies.
  • To understand patient trust dynamics in the context of dual treatment seeking.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative research methodology employed.

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  • Data collection likely involved interviews or focus groups with patients.
  • Analysis focused on understanding patient experiences and perceptions.

    • Main Results:

    • Patients using both allopathic and alternative medicine concurrently reported significant trust issues with allopathic physicians.
    • A reluctance to disclose alternative treatment use to conventional medical providers was observed.
    • This lack of disclosure may stem from perceived judgment or a lack of physician openness.

    Conclusions:

    • Trust is a critical factor influencing open communication between patients and allopathic physicians when CAM is also used.
    • Healthcare providers should foster environments that encourage patients to discuss all treatment modalities.
    • Addressing patient trust is essential for effective integrative care and patient safety.