A systematic review of skills and techniques to improve patient-physician feedback

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35622/j.ram.2022.04.001

Keywords:

feedback; physician; patient; systematic review.

Abstract

Currently, medical personnel require a wider range of skills to foster understanding and strengthen autonomy during their consultations. Innovative methods should be taught to enhance communication skills between physicians and patients, in order to enable them to jointly make decisions under certain circumstances. Therefore, the aim of the present work is to identify by means of a systematic review different techniques and communication skills for doctor-patient interpersonal improvement. A systematic review was carried out using the Scielo, Web of Science, PsycINFO and Scopus databases, and after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, nine articles were left for review. The results reveal certain techniques and skills for improving interpersonal communication between doctor-patient. In conclusion, it is relevant to train medical staff in communication skills. In this way, they could learn to recognize the patient's emotions and needs and favor reflection, which will be used for diagnostic purposes and improvement of treatment results.

Author Biographies

  • José-Gabriel Soriano-Sánchez, University of La Rioja

    Doctorando en Educación y Psicología en la Universidad de La Rioja (España). Máster Universitario en Intervención en Convivencia Escolar por la Universidad de Almería (España) y Máster en Dirección y Transformación digital de Centros Docentes por la Universidad de Nebrija (España). Ha publicado diferentes artículos en revistas científicas de impacto: MDPI, Anales de Psicología, entre otras. Además, ha participado en Proyectos de Investigación por la Universidad de Almería.

  • David Jiménez-Vázquez, University of Jaén

    Investigador en Universidad de Jaén (España), departamento de Psicología. Titulado en Grado de Psicología en la Universidad de Sevilla (España). Máster Universitario en Psicología General Sanitaria (Universidad de Sevilla, España) y Máster en Psicogerontología en la Universidad Complutense de Madrid (España). Cuenta con estudios publicados en Ciencias de la Educación y Psicología.

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Published

2022-09-07

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How to Cite

Soriano-Sánchez, J.-G., & Jiménez-Vázquez, D. (2022). A systematic review of skills and techniques to improve patient-physician feedback. Revista Acciones Médicas, 1(4), 7-21. https://doi.org/10.35622/j.ram.2022.04.001

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