Psychology 2036A/B Chapter 4: chapter 4: health communication
13 Feb 2018
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Szasz and hollender were first to provide a theoretical model of the physician- patient relationship. Participation healthier, younger and better educated patients prefer greater involvement in health-related decisions people in lower social classes tend to prefer a more passive role. Patient deception younger and older patients may experience difficulty discussing topics related to. Stds or sexual behaviours approx 50% of female respondents admitted to withholding information or lying about sexual hisotries to physician for birth control. Burgoon, callister and hunsaker noted 50+% participants admitted to lying often or always about adherence to medical regimens, excercise behaviours, amount of stress, and financial status. Ley (1988): in the hospital setting, patients remember approximately 60% of information a health care worker tells them. Ye (2010) found the most frequently written about topics via email were the exchange of medical information, updates on patient"s condition, medication information, and subspecialty evaluation. Thornton concluded patient-physician social concordance may have a cumulative effect on the interaction.
