Exploring the relationships between participatory decision-making, visit duration, and general practitioners' provision of argumentation to support their medical advice: Results from a content analysis. Issue 5 (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Labrie, Nanon H.M.; Schulz, Peter J.
• Is Part Of: Patient education and counseling. Volume 98:Issue 5(2015)
• Page Start: 572
• Page End: 577
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• 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.2015.01.017
• 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">This paper describes a quantitative study of GPs' use of argumentation.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">It examines the relationship between argumentation and visit characteristics.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">GPs' argumentation is related to visit length and participatory decision-making.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">The overall number of arguments provided by the GP seems the key determinant.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">Argumentation may contribute toward achieving patient-centered communication.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>