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Medical interviewing by exemplary family physicians

M K Marvel1, W J Doherty, E Weiner

  • 1Fort Collins Family Medicine Residency Program 80524, USA. mkm@libra.pvh.org

The Journal of Family Practice
|December 3, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Exemplary family physicians demonstrated superior patient-centered communication, integrating psychosocial support and family involvement without increasing visit length. This highlights effective biopsychosocial care delivery.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Communication
  • Family Medicine
  • Psychosocial Care

Background:

  • Limited understanding of ideal physician-patient interview practices in real-world settings.
  • Need to assess physician communication during medical interviews.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine physician-patient communication in medical interviews.
  • To compare communication styles of exemplary family physicians with control groups.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study of 300 office visit transcripts.
  • Comparison of 9 exemplary physicians (family therapy training) with 20 control physicians.
  • Analysis using the Level of Physician Involvement model and patient satisfaction ratings.

Main Results:

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  • Exemplary physicians exhibited higher psychosocial involvement, including patient collaboration, emotional support, and family engagement.
  • No significant difference in office visit length between exemplary and control physicians.
  • Exemplary physicians integrated a biopsychosocial approach effectively.

Conclusions:

  • Exemplary physicians provide more involved and family-oriented care compared to community physicians.
  • Biopsychosocial approach can be routinely applied without compromising efficiency.
  • Community physicians tend to focus primarily on biomedical issues.