Gist and verbatim communication concerning medication risks/benefits

Highlights • Audiotapes of RA patient office visits were used to identify major gist themes. • Most discussion concerning medication risks was superficial. • Serious side effects were not always interpreted as significant safety concerns. • Communicating the gist that medication is effective predict...

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Published in:Patient education and counseling 2016-06, Vol.99 (6), p.988-994
Main Authors: Blalock, Susan J, DeVellis, Robert F, Chewning, Betty, Sleath, Betsy L, Reyna, Valerie F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antirheumatic Agents - therapeutic use
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - drug therapy
Communication
Female
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Medications
Office Visits
Patientprovider communication
Physician-Patient Relations
Practice Patterns, Physicians
Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology
Risk communication
Risk Factors
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Summary:Highlights • Audiotapes of RA patient office visits were used to identify major gist themes. • Most discussion concerning medication risks was superficial. • Serious side effects were not always interpreted as significant safety concerns. • Communicating the gist that medication is effective predicted patient satisfaction.
ISSN:0738-3991
1873-5134
DOI:10.1016/j.pec.2015.12.001