Experiences and expectations of physician communication: A focus group discussion with Indian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Tejal LathiaMahati ChittemShweta ChawakPraneeta KatdareShreya JayaramChitra SelvanPublished in: Chronic illness (2023)
The medical encounter with the physician elicited a range of negative experiences and clear expectations from the patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This pilot points to the need for (a) a mixed methods approach to comprehensively examine the communication needs of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus from their physician, (b) understand physicians' communication practices, and (c) using these findings, culturally adapt and test the Relationship: Establishment, Development, and Engagement to improve physicians' communication skills in India.
Keyphrases
- primary care
- end stage renal disease
- emergency department
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- mental health
- type diabetes
- randomized controlled trial
- metabolic syndrome
- cardiovascular disease
- study protocol
- social media
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance
- patient reported