Cited by 766Patient-Provider Communication in HealthcarePrimary Care and Health OutcomesPatient Satisfaction in Healthcare

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Preferences of patients for patient centred approach to consultation in primary care: observational study

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Little, Paul, Everitt, Hazel, Williamson, Ian, Warner, Greg, Moore, Michael, Gould, Clare, Ferrier, Kate, Payne, Sheila·2001·BMJ

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Objective: To identify patient's preferences for patient centred consultation in general practice. Design: Questionnaire study. Setting: Consecutive patients in the waiting room of three doctors' surgeries. Main outcome measures: Key domains of patient centredness from the patient perspective. Predictors of preferences for patient centredness, a prescription, and examination. Results: 865 patients participated: 824 (95%) returned the pre-consultation questionnaire and were similar in demographic characteristic to national samples. Factor analysis identified three domains of patient preferences: communication (agreed with by 88-99%), partnership (77-87%), and health promotion (85-89%). Fewer wanted an examination (63%), and only a quarter wanted a prescription. As desire for a prescription was modestly associated with desire for good communication (odds ratio 1.20; 95% confidence interval 0.85 to 1.69), partnership (1.46; 1.01 to 2.09), and health promotion (1.61; 1.12 to 2.31) this study may have underestimated preferences for patient centredness compared with populations with stronger preferences for a prescription. Patients who strongly wanted good communication were more likely to feel unwell (very, moderately, and slightly unwell; odds ratios 1, 0.56, 0.39 respectively, z trend P<0.001), be high attenders (1.70; 1.18 to 2.44), and have no paid work (1.84; 1.21 to 2.79). Strongly wanting partnership was also related to feeling unwell, worrying about the problem, high attendance, and no paid work; and health promotion to high attendance and worry. Conclusion: Patients in primary care strongly want a patient centred approach, with communication, partnership, and health promotion. Doctors should be sensitive to patients who have a strong preference for patient centredness—those vulnerable either psychosocially or because they are feeling unwell.

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Authors
Little, P., Everitt, H., Williamson, I., Warner, G., Moore, M., Gould, C., Ferrier, K., & Payne, S.
Affiliations
University of Southampton (GB)
Corresponding author
Little, Paul
Venue
BMJ
Publisher
BMJ
Published
2001-02-24
Volume
322
Issue
7284
Pages
468
ISSN
  • 0007-1447 (ISSN-L)
  • 0959-8138
  • 1468-5833
OpenAlex
W2147489153
Cited by
766
References
27
Citations by year
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FWCI
60.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • BMJ (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Lancaster EPrints (Lancaster University) (submittedVersion)
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Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Family Practice › Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
Keywords
patient-centered care, patient preferences, primary care visits, physician-patient communication, patient partnership, health promotion, physical examination, general practice, patient vulnerability, psychosocial factors
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, England, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Family Practice, Female, Health Promotion, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Physician-Patient Relations, Drug Prescriptions, Primary Health Care, Surveys and Questionnaires, Patient Satisfaction, Patient-Centered Care

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