The Power of a Good Word: Enhancing the Efficacy of Analgesics in Clinical Settings.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Communication between medical staff and patients about treatment efficacy elicits expectations of benefit and improves treatment outcomes. While demonstrated in multiple studies via different research methodologies, uniform communication protocols have not been adopted in clinical practice. Here, we summarize the results of two sister studies aimed at bridging this gap.

Methods

Women undergoing C-section (study 1, randomized controlled trial) and patients undergoing general or otolaryngologic surgeries (study 2, control group design) were recruited and assigned to the "regular communication" (RC) or "enhanced communication" (EC) arms. The EC arm received positive information about treatment, while the RC arm received no such information. In both studies, the pri

SUBMITTER: Treister R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11797921 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature