ArticleCanadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien2003
Visiting family physicians and naturopathic practitioners. Comparing patient-practitioner interactions.
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore similarities and differences in patient visits with family physicians (FPs) and naturopathic practitioners (NPs).
designExploratory study combining quantitative and qualitative methods.
settingSouthern Ontario.
participantsA purposeful sample of 10 practitioners (five FPs and five NPs matched for age, sex, and number of years in practice): each agreed to recruit three consecutive patients with new complaints to participate in the study.
main outcome measuresPatient and visit characteristics; qualitative (content analysis of audiotaped interactions) and quantitative (ie, patient-centred care scores) information was gathered and analyzed.
resultsQualitative analysis revealed that information gathering and treatment planning were very similar whether patients were visiting FPs or NPs. Most important differences were length of interaction (mean 54 minutes for NPs and 16.5 minutes for FPs) and patients' reasons for visits. Naturopathic practitioners were more likely to recommend medications (usually natural health products) than FPs. Quantitative data suggested that patients perceived no differences in patient-centred care from FPs and NPs.
conclusionOverall, there were more similarities than differences in visits to the two types of practitioners.
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