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ArticleBioMed research international2014

Doctors' insights into the patient perspective: a qualitative study in the field of chronic pain.

Claudia Zanini, Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini, Fabiola Atzeni, Manuela Di Franco, Sara Rubinelli

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Article in BioMed research international, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Claudia ZaniniDepartment of Health Sciences and Health Policy, University of Lucerne and Swiss Paraplegic Research, Frohburgstrasse 3, 6002 Lucerne, Switzerland ; Swiss Paraplegic Research, Guido Zäch Institute, Guido Zäch Strasse 4, 6207 Nottwil, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-3863-061X
Piercarlo Sarzi-PuttiniRheumatology Unit, L. Sacco University Hospital, Via G.B. Grassi 74, 20157 Milan, Italy.
Fabiola AtzeniRheumatology Unit, L. Sacco University Hospital, Via G.B. Grassi 74, 20157 Milan, Italy.
Manuela Di FrancoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Via del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Sara RubinelliDepartment of Health Sciences and Health Policy, University of Lucerne and Swiss Paraplegic Research, Frohburgstrasse 3, 6002 Lucerne, Switzerland ; Swiss Paraplegic Research, Guido Zäch Institute, Guido Zäch Strasse 4, 6207 Nottwil, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-1086-8914

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo strengthen the conceptualization of the patient perspective by identifying aspects that, from doctors' point of view, are important to address during a consultation to build a partnership with patients.

methodSemistructured interviews were conducted with 17 doctors who are experts in the field of chronic pain in Italy. The recordings of the interviews were transcribed verbatim and interpreted using thematic analysis.

resultsThe participants agreed about the importance of doctors addressing aspects of the patient perspective that can lead to a difference of opinion with patients, namely, patients' views about their health condition (i.e., what they think they have and why and the perceived impact of the health condition on their life) and about treatments (i.e., what they have tried or have heard about and their expectations).

conclusionsIdentifying patients' standpoints on their health condition and treatments offers an opportunity for critical discussion of differences of opinions and promotes communication exchange and agreement about the appropriate course of action.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelAdultAgedChronic PainFemaleHumansItalyMaleMiddle AgedPatientsPatient SatisfactionPhysicians

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PMCPMC4052070

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