How does a physician's accurate understanding of a cancer patient's unmet needs contribute to patient perception of physician empathy?. Issue 6 (June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lelorain, Sophie; Brédart, Anne; Dolbeault, Sylvie; Cano, Alejandra; Bonnaud-Antignac, Angélique; Cousson-Gélie, Florence; Sultan, Serge
• Is Part Of: Patient education and counseling. Volume 98:Issue 6(2015)
• Page Start: 734
• Page End: 741
• Publication Date: 2015-06
• Subjects: Patient education -- Periodicals; Health counseling -- Periodicals; Health education -- Periodicals; Counseling -- Periodicals; Patient Education -- Periodicals; Éducation des patients -- Périodiques; Counseling -- Périodiques; Éducation sanitaire -- Périodiques; 615.5071
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2015.03.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0738-3991

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Unmet supportive care needs decrease patient perception of physician empathy (PE).</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Physician accurate understanding buffers the adverse effect of these unmet needs on PE.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">The buffering effect occurs when patients are highly expressive.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">The buffering effect occurs when physician perceived poor rapport with the patient.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">In certain conditions, accurate understanding protects the doctor-patient relationship.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>