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| Title |
Developing and using quantitative instruments for measuring doctor–patient communication about drugs
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Patient Education & Counseling, July 2003
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| DOI | 10.1016/s0738-3991(03)00049-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Linda Jenkins, Nicky Britten, Fiona Stevenson, Nick Barber, Colin Bradley |
| Abstract |
Previous qualitative work has identified communication problems between doctors and patients in general practice consultations, particularly in relation to prescribing. This study aimed to develop quantitative measures to extend the research and provide instruments for both researchers and practitioners to use in monitoring communication and prescribing. Questionnaires were developed from existing instruments. When used with patients and doctors in a variety of general practices, the instruments appeared to be acceptable and had high response rates. While many consultations were satisfactory in terms of patients' expectations and their experiences with medicines, only 38% did not have any poor outcome. The results using quantitative instruments were similar to but less striking compared to our previous qualitative work. The research was developmental and findings suggest that unnecessary prescribing and problems in communication are more likely to lead to poor outcomes in terms of non-adherence and patients having barriers to using their medication. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 52 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2 | 4% |
| United States | 1 | 2% |
| Canada | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 48 | 92% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 15% |
| Researcher | 7 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 10% |
| Professor | 5 | 10% |
| Other | 13 | 25% |
| Unknown | 3 | 6% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 25% |
| Social Sciences | 10 | 19% |
| Psychology | 9 | 17% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 8% |
| Arts and Humanities | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 9 | 17% |
| Unknown | 5 | 10% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 01 January 2007.
All research outputs
#8,534,528
of 25,371,288 outputs
Outputs from Patient Education & Counseling
#1,836
of 4,167 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#18,465
of 52,456 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Patient Education & Counseling
#7
of 12 outputs
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