The patient-physician interactions as seen by undergraduate medical students
São Paulo med. j
; 119(3): 97-100, May 2001. ilus, tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: lil-285533
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1.1
RESUMO
CONTEXT The interaction between a physician and his or her patient is complex and occurs by means of technical performance and through a personal relationship. OBJECTIVE:
To assess the interaction between the medical professional and his or her patient with the participation of medical students assuming a role as observers and participants in a medical appointment in an outpatient office.DESIGN:
Questionnaire interview study.SETTING:
General Medicine outpatient offices, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University of Säo Paulo.PARTICIPANTS:
Medical students performed an ethnographical technique of observation, following 199 outpatient medical appointments with Clinical Medicine Residents. MAIN MEASUREMENTS A questionnaire filled out by observer students measured the physician's attitudes towards patients, as well as patients' expectations regarding the appointment and his or her understanding after its completion.RESULTS:
Patients showed higher enthusiasm after the appointment (4.47 + or - 0.06 versus 2.62 + or - 0.10) (mean + or - SEM), as well as some negative remarks such as in relation to the waiting time. The time spent in the consultation was 24.66 + or - 4.45 minutes (mean + or - SEM) and the waiting time was 123.09 + or - 4.91 minutes. The physician's written orientation was fairly well recalled by the patient when the doctor's letter could be previously understood.CONCLUSION:
Patients benefit from physicians who keep the focus on them. In addition, this program stimulated the students for their accomplishment of the medical course
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Meta 3C Aumentar o financiamento da saúde e o recrutamento, desenvolvimento, formação e retenção da força de trabalho da saúde
Problema de saúde:
Autoridade e Responsabilidade dos Profissionais de Saúde
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Relações Médico-Paciente
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Estudantes de Medicina
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Educação de Graduação em Medicina
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Avaliação Educacional
Tipo de estudo:
Pesquisa qualitativa
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
São Paulo med. j
Assunto da revista:
Cirurgia Geral
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Cincia
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Ginecologia
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Medicina
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Medicina Interna
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Obstetr¡cia
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Pediatria
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Sa£de Mental
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Sa£de P£blica
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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Documento de projeto
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade de Säo Paulo/BR