In Orthopaedic Speciality Care, Longer Explanations Are Not More Caring or More Satisfying.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research consistently documents no correlation between the duration of a musculoskeletal specialty care visit and patient experience (perceived empathy of the specialist and satisfaction with care). Based on a combination of clinical experience and other lines of research, we speculate that longer visits are often related to discordance between specialist and patient interpretation of symptoms and weighting of available test and treatment options. If this is true, then the specific duration of time discussing the specialist's interpretations and options with the patient (expertise transfer) might correlate with satisfaction with care and perceived empathy of the clinician even if the total visit time does not.

Questions/purposes

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SUBMITTER: van Maren K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8726551 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature