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ArticleJournal of primary care & community health

Physician Communication Behaviors on Patient Satisfaction in Primary Care Medical Settings in Bangladesh.

Muhammad Zakaria, Subarna Mazumder, Hasan Mahmud Faisal, Rubaiya Zannat, Md Rejaul Haque, Tanjina Afrin, Feng Cheng, Junfang Xu

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Muhammad ZakariaDepartment of Communication, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
Subarna MazumderDepartment of Communication and Journalism, University of Chittagong, Chattogram, Bangladesh.
Hasan Mahmud FaisalSchool of Media and Communication, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA.
Rubaiya ZannatSchool of Media and Communication, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA.
Md Rejaul HaqueDepartment of Communication Studies, Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN, USA.
Tanjina AfrinConservative Department, Dental Unit, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Feng ChengVanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Junfang XuSchool of Public Health, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.ORCID 0009-0002-2793-0948

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Abstract

objectivesThis study aims at exploring the effects of physicians' communication behaviors on patients' satisfaction in primary care medical consultations in Chattogram, Bangladesh. The study used a quantitative research approach designed with a cross-sectional survey.

methodsData were collected using post-consultation and facilitator administered questionnaire from the patients who visited the physician for medical consultation in different hospitals and clinics in Chattogram city. Seven hundred patients were included as the study participants. A hierarchical linear regression analysis was performed to examine the factors contributing to the outcome variables.

resultsA statistically significant difference (

conclusionThis study suggests the profound impact of physicians' patient-centered communication behaviors on patient satisfaction in primary care settings, overshadowing even socioeconomic factors and patient participation.

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CommunicationPatient SatisfactionPhysician-Patient RelationsPrimary Health CareAdolescentAdultAgedBangladeshCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient ParticipationSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and Questionnairesmedical consultationpatient-centered communication behaviorpatient satisfactionphysician-patient communicationphysician-patient relationship

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PMCPMC11452860

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