Three experts presented to the community jury on day one: a neutral scientific advisor discussed medical information regarding the role of the prostate, screening tests (including PSA and digital rectal examination), explanations about changes to PSA levels, how cancer is detected, and treatment options and potential outcomes (Jim Dickinson, Professor of Family Medicine, University of Calgary).
Treatment in the second study was based on the bio-psycho-social model with the intervention group receiving a needs-based psychosocial treatment in addition to the treatment for the control group that consisted of the clinic's "usual" approach consisting of a thorough examination, explanations, training/spinal manipulation/medication as needed, and advice on continued management.
Parents value a thorough examination, explanation, reassurance and advice or guidance more than a prescription for antibiotics [ 2].
Parents value a thorough examination, explanation, reassurance and advice or guidance more than a prescription for antibiotics [ 21, 33].
Furthermore, parents value a thorough examination, explanation, reassurance, and advice or guidance more than a prescription for antibiotics.
All cases followed the same structure: reason for encounter, history, physical examination, explanation of diagnosis, advice and treatment planning, and closure of the consultation.
The Calgary-Cambridge model outlines five tasks the doctor has to achieve during the consultation (introduction, information gathering, physical examination, explanation and planning, closing the session) and two processes that take place throughout the interview (building and maintaining a therapeutic relationship and structuring the consultation).
The Calgary-Cambridge model consists of 71 consultation skills which clinicians should be able to utilise when communicating with patients, which are organised in a framework describing the flow of a typical consultation: initiating the session, gathering information, physical examination, explanation and planning, and closing the consultation.
Perceived quality of PNC services was found to be significantly associated with self-introduction by health workers, explanation of examination procedure, explanation of medication, explanation of the purpose of blood specimen, consent seeking and explanation of the purpose of the blood specimen (i.e. p < 0.05).
Perceived quality of PNC services was found to be significantly associated with wealth, religion, explanation of examination procedures, explanation of medication, explanation of the purpose of the blood specimen and consent seeking during the clinical encounter (i.e. p < 0.05).
Any such possible changes need understanding, and therefore in the empirical part of this paper we will analyse data from a series of recent examinations in order to test explanations for the changes which have occurred.
