Physician facilitation of patient involvement in care: correspondence between patient and observer reports.

摘要: The authors surveyed 128 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (1) to evaluate the congruence between patients' and observers' perceptions of physicians' facilitation involvement in care (2) identify which physician behaviors were most closely related that their doctors encouraged them be involved care. reported degree they perceived physicians medical process. Raters blind study hypotheses coded audiotapes physician-patient interactions. Pearson's r simultaneous multiple regression used address questions indicated a small moderate, but statistically significant, association reports concerning levels facilitation. Open-ended questions, responding patient offering fewer alternatives all associated positive