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- Title
Patients' Perceptions of Health Care Providers' Dismissive Communication.
- Authors
Hildenbrand, Grace M.; Perrault, Evan K.; Rnoh, Rachel HeeJoon
- Abstract
Some patients experience negative interactions with health care providers, such as when they perceive that their concerns are ignored by providers. The present study, guided by patient-centered communication, examined health care provider communication behaviors that resulted in patients feeling dismissed, and whether there were differences in providers who dismissed being perceived as (dis)similar to the patients in gender, race/ethnicity, or age. U.S. adults claiming they felt dismissed by a provider were asked to recall demographic information they perceived about the provider and what the provider said that was dismissive. Responses were coded for emergent themes. Results revealed that younger, female, and non-White participants most frequently reported being dismissed by a dissimilar provider. Patients felt dismissed when they perceived that providers were rude or did not take action, provided poor information, did not believe patients, rushed the visit, or were uninformed. Providers may want to avoid these behaviors and could consider obtaining training in supportive communication behaviors such as providing validation to patients and listening to patients in order to enhance patient satisfaction. Patients can also receive communication training to take a more active role in their medical encounters by learning to effectively ask questions, express preferences, and speak up for themselves.
- Subjects
BEHAVIORAL assessment; OFFENSIVE behavior; AGE distribution; PATIENT satisfaction; PATIENTS' attitudes; SEX distribution; COMMUNICATION; HEALTH; INFORMATION resources; PATIENT-professional relations; ETHNIC groups; EMOTIONS; MEDICAL appointments; LISTENING; PATIENT education
- Publication
Health Promotion Practice, 2022, Vol 23, Issue 5, p777
- ISSN
1524-8399
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/15248399211027540