| Title |
Touch in primary care consultations: qualitative investigation of doctors’ and patients’ perceptions
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|---|---|
| Published in |
British Journal of General Practice, April 2013
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| DOI | 10.3399/bjgp13x665251 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Simon Cocksedge, Bethan George, Sophie Renwick, Carolyn A Chew-Graham |
| Abstract |
Good communication skills are integral to successful doctor-patient relationships. Communication may be verbal or non-verbal, and touch is a significant component, which has received little attention in the primary care literature. Touch may be procedural (part of a clinical task) or expressive (contact unrelated to a procedure/examination). |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2 | 22% |
| Spain | 1 | 11% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 11% |
| Unknown | 5 | 56% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 4 | 44% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 33% |
| Members of the public | 2 | 22% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 140 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 21 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 19 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 16 | 11% |
| Researcher | 12 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 8% |
| Other | 34 | 24% |
| Unknown | 29 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 47 | 33% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 18 | 13% |
| Psychology | 13 | 9% |
| Social Sciences | 9 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 19 | 13% |
| Unknown | 32 | 23% |
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