Medical Economics October 31, 2024
A new report determined the importance of communication in patients’ outcomes and emotional states.
A study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, published in the Journal of Health Communication, looked at 200 adults with chronic neck or back pain, and reported that effective physician-patient communication during the initial consultation can have significant implications toward patients’ overall outcomes. According to Charee Thompson, the communications professor behind the study, patients were better equipped to manage their uncertainties, including fears, anxiety and confidence in their own ability to cope with their condition, as a result of effective communication during their first consultation.
“We found that providers and patients who perceive themselves and each other as competent medical communicators during consultations can alleviate...
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