Patient-healthcare Professional Dialog from the Patient's Perspective: Concept Analysis Based on Literature Review.

ABSTRACT: Patient communication with healthcare professionals regarding their health is essential for patient engagement in healthcare; however, some medical professionals do not facilitate this process. This study aimed to analyze the concept of patient-healthcare professional dialog from the patient perspective, using Walker and Avant's eight stage methodology. The findings show that patient-healthcare professional dialog can be defined as the process in which patients exchange and share opinions with healthcare professionals who stay close to them, fostering a trusting partnership, while participating in the decision-making process regarding their medical care. The identified antecedents for dialog were the need for communication, time and space for dialog, and being acquainted with each o

SUBMITTER: Yamada A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11912173 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature