The patient-provider relationship

Justice in the Health Care Provider and Patient Relationship:

Patient–provider relationship and perceived provider weight bias among American Indians and Alaska Natives

Objective The objective of this study was to examine patient-provider relationships among American Indians and Alaska Native (AI/AN) patients by examining associations between patient activation, perceived provider weight bias and working alliance. Patient activation is generally defined as having the knowledge, skills and confidence to manage one's health. Methods Among a sample of 87 AI/AN ...

Patient care experiences and perceptions of the patient-provider relationship: A mixed method study

Improving interpersonal continuity of care provider (PCP) over time—is often considered a goal of primary care. Continuity of care is frequently of longitudinal continuity, or the proportion of encounters with one practitioner, overlooking aspects of the patient provider relationship that are key to interpersonal continuity of care. Further, few studies explore patients’ perspectives regarding ...

Growing into My White Coat: Improving the Patient-Provider Relationship Through Diverse Patient Interviews

The "Patient Diversity" assignment is an integral component for all medical and other health care professional students rotating through the Surgery clerkship at the Yale School of Medicine. Students are instructed to interview a surgical patient who is of a varied social or cultural background to identify how psychosocial factors impact patient coping strategies. In the process, students often...

Can Information Availability Increase Patient Compliance? Mitigating Uncertainty Perceptions in the Provider-Patient Relationship

Patient compliance with provider directions is central to patients’ well being, and non-compliance has been identified as a leading cause of increasing healthcare costs. While numerous factors may affect patient compliance, we investigate the mediating effect of patient health information availability on the relationship between perceived uncertainty and patients’ motivation to comply with prov...