Providers’ Perceptions of Relationships and Professional Roles when Caring for Patients who Leave the Hospital Against Medical Advice
Windish DM, Ratanawongsa N. Providers’ Perceptions of Relationships and Professional Roles when Caring for Patients who Leave the Hospital Against Medical Advice. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2008, 23: 1698. PMID: 18648890, PMCID: PMC2533363, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0728-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCounselingFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansInterviews as TopicMalePatient CarePatient DischargeProfessional RoleProfessional-Patient RelationsTreatment RefusalConceptsHospital AMAMedical adviceProviders' perceptionsProvider experiencePatient-provider discussionsInternal medicine cliniciansPatient-provider communicationAdverse health outcomesYears of agePatient-centered communicationInternal medicine residentsWard attendingsCommunity hospitalPatient concernsHospitalist physiciansMedical conditionsMedicine cliniciansProfessional roleConclusionOur studyPatientsDecisional conflictHealth outcomesProviders' beliefsPhysician assistantsSuboptimal communication