Visit Content Analysis: Doctor-Patient Communication in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The primary care visit is an important opportunity to discuss and modify diabetes management.

Objective

To gain insight into doctor-patient communication during primary care visits among English and Spanish speaking patients with type 2 diabetes and suboptimal glycemic control (HbA1c > 7%).

Methods

We conducted a quantitative content analysis of audiotaped primary care visits in 2 patient cohorts. In Study 1 (31 English-speaking patients), we examined factors associated with management changes, and in Study 2 (20 Spanish-speaking patients and their Spanish-speaking providers), we examined the association of question asking with HbA1c control. This study was conducted between November 2017 and January 2020 across 8 primary care practices within Kaiser Perm

SUBMITTER: Abdelgadir DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8784037 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature