Understanding Concordance in Patient- Physician Relationships : Personal and Ethnic
Street, R. L., O'Malley, K. J., Cooper, L. A., & Haidet, P. (2008). Understanding Concordance in Patient- Physician Relationships : Personal and Ethnic. In Annals of Family Medicine (pp. 198-205) https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.821.Department
Abstract
The physician-patient relationship is strengthened when patients see themselves as similar to their physicians in personal beliefs, values, and com- munication. Perceived personal similarity is associated with higher ratings of trust, satisfaction, and intention to adhere. Race concordance is the primary pre- dictor of perceived ethnic similarity, but several factors affect perceived personal similarity, including physicians’ use of patient-centered communication.
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