Authors
Ngaire Kerse, Stephen Buetow, Arch G Mainous, Gregory Young, Gregor Coster, Bruce Arroll
Publication date
2004/9/1
Journal
The Annals of Family Medicine
Volume
2
Issue
5
Pages
455-461
Publisher
The Annals of Family Medicine
Description
PURPOSE We assessed the relationship between 4 attributes of the physician-patient relationship and medication compliance.
METHODS We conducted a waiting room survey of patients consulting 22 general practitioners in 14 randomly selected practices in Auckland, New Zealand (81% response rate). A total of 370 consecutive patients (75% response rate) completed survey instruments about 4 attributes of the physician-patient relationship. Continuity of care (assessed from use of a usual physician, length of continuity, and perceived importance of continuity) and trust in the physician were ascertained before the consultation. After the consultation the Patient Enablement Index measured the physician’s ability to enable patients in self-care, and concordance between the patient and physician was measured by a 6-item inventory of perceived agreement about the presenting problem and management, were …
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