Relationally competent attitudes and actions: a systematic review of general practice literature.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore core elements from Teachers' Relational Competence in general practice literature regarding building relationships in consultations, specifying actions doctors take to create and maintain relationship quality with patients. This systematic literature review aims to map and propose a similar framework for the doctor-patient relationship.

Background

The doctor-patient relationship, a well-researched yet complex field, often lacks clear descriptions. In recent definitions of patient-centred medicine, the responsibility of this relationship falls on the doctor, though how both relationship and responsibility is enacted needs clarification. Pedagogical literature on the student-teacher relationship provides a framework for relational competence, incorporating

SUBMITTER: Hansen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11834779 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature