| Literature DB >> 25804695 |
Abstract
PURPOSE: There have been studies on the patient-centeredness of medical students and physicians in South Korea, but no result has presented the patient-centered attitude of patients and doctors. So, this study intended to compare the attitudes of patients and doctors toward the roles that patients and physicians should play in the health care process.Entities:
Keywords: Patient-centered attitude; Patient-centeredness; Patient-doctor relationship
Year: 2013 PMID: 25804695 PMCID: PMC8813498 DOI: 10.3946/kjme.2013.25.2.149
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Korean J Med Educ ISSN: 2005-727X
Demographic Characteristics of Respondents
| Item | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
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| Doctor (n=115) | Patient (n=264) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 102 (88.7) | 138 (52.3) |
| Female | 13 (11.3) | 126 (47.7) |
| Age | ||
| 20~30 | 13 (11.3) | 162 (61.4) |
| 31~40 | 33 (28.7) | 59 (22.3) |
| 41~50 | 42 (36.5) | 18 (6.8) |
| 51~60 | 24 (20.9) | 16 (6.1) |
| ≥61 | 3 (2.6) | 9 (3.4) |
| Hospital type or visit | ||
| Primary care | 28 (24.3) | 210 (79.5) |
| 2nd ․ 3rd grade | 87 (75.7) | 54 (20.5) |
| Doctor status | ||
| Intern | 13 (11.3) | - |
| Doctor | 102 (88.7) | |
| Education level | ||
| ≤High school | 44 (16.7) | |
| University students | - | 122 (46.2) |
| ≥University | 98 (37.1) | |
Hotelling’ T2 of Patient Practitioner Orientation Scale, Sharing, Caring Score by Doctor and Patient
| Subject | Mean | SD | Hotelling’s T2 | F | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPOS | |||||
| Doctor | 3.02 | 0.75 | 5.971 | 0.015 | |
| Patient | 3.20 | 0.60 | |||
| Sharing | |||||
| Doctor | 3.02 | 0.50 | 0.280 | 6.203 | 0.013 |
| Patient | 3.14 | 0.42 | |||
| Caring | |||||
| Doctor | 3.48 | 0.32 | 96.959 | 0.000 | |
| Patient | 3.12 | 0.33 |
PPOS: Patient Practitioner Orientation Scale, SD: Standard deviation.
p<0.05.
Comparison of Sharing Attitude by Doctor and Patient
| Variable | Mean (SD) | t (p-value) | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Doctor | Patient | ||
| Sharing1 | 3.03 (0.93) | 2.83 (0.91) | 2.092 (0.037) |
| Sharing2 | 3.98 (0.83) | 3.66 (0.87) | 3.264 (0.001) |
| Sharing3 | 2.77 (1.16) | 2.58 (0.88) | 1.938 (0.053) |
| Sharing4 | 2.87 (1.02) | 3.28 (0.85) | -4.127 (0.000) |
| Sharing5 | 3.15 (1.11) | 3.12 (0.86) | 0.145 (0.885) |
| Sharing6 | 2.77 (0.92) | 3.29 (0.92) | -5.105 (0.000) |
| Sharing7 | 2.96 (0.98) | 3.04 (0.98) | -0.774 (0.439) |
| Sharing8 | 2.61 (1.02) | 2.88 (0.83) | -2.837 (0.005) |
| Sharing9 | 3.00 (1.02) | 3.58 (0.83) | -5.675 (0.000) |
SD: Standard deviation.
p<0.05.
Comparison of Caring Attitude by Doctor and Patient
| Variable | Mean (SD) | t (p-value) | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Doctor | Patient | ||
| Caring1 | 3.36 (0.91) | 2.77 (0.80) | 6.235 (0.000) |
| Caring2 | 2.89 (1.14) | 2.59 (0.75) | 3.106 (0.002) |
| Caring3 | 3.65 (0.76) | 3.16 (0.86) | 5.300 (0.000) |
| Caring4 | 4.40 (0.66) | 3.82 (0.89) | 6.284 (0.000) |
| Caring5 | 4.24 (0.69) | 3.81 (0.81) | 5.022 (0.000) |
| Caring6 | 3.53 (0.93) | 3.14 (0.84) | 3.993 (0.000) |
| Caring7 | 1.70 (0.56) | 2.15 (0.71) | -5.960 (0.000) |
| Caring8 | 4.13 (0.67) | 3.49 (0.92) | 6.710 (0.000) |
| Caring9 | 3.45 (0.89) | 3.17 (0.91) | 2.710 (0.007) |
SD: Standard deviation.
p<0.05.
| Sharing | The doctor is the one who should decide what gets talked about during a visit. |
| It is often best for patients if they do not have a full explanation of their medical condition. | |
| Patients should rely on their doctors’ knowledge and not try to find out about their conditions on their own. | |
| Patients should be treated as if they were partners with the doctor, equal in power and status. | |
| Many patients continue asking questions even though they are not learning anything new. | |
| Patients generally want reassurance rather than information about their health. | |
| When patients disagree with their doctor, this is a sign that the doctor does not have the patient’s respect and trust. | |
| The patient must always be aware that the doctor is in charge. | |
| When patients look up medical information on their own, this usually confuses more than it helps. | |
| Caring | Although health care is less personal these days, this is a small price to pay for medical advances. |
| The most important part of the standard medical visit is the physical exam. | |
| When doctors ask a lot of questions about a patient’s background, they are prying too much into personal matters. | |
| If doctors are truly good at diagnosis and treatment, the way they relate to patients is not that important. | |
| If a doctor’s primary tools are being open and warm, the doctor will not have a lot of success. | |
| A treatment plan cannot succeed if it is in conflict with a patient’s lifestyle or values. | |
| Most patients want to get in and out of the doctor’s office as quickly as possible. | |
| It is not that important to know a patient’s culture and background in order to treat the person’s illness. | |
| Humor is a major ingredient in the doctor’s treatment of the patient. |
Answered by all respondents on a five-point (strongly disagree/strongly).
Inverse coding items.