5 7 9 Questions 20a-g and 24a-g each encompassed seven items about doctor or nurse communication respectively (eg, provision of sufficient time, explanation of tests and treatments, etc).
This survey measures interpersonal aspects of care by looking at seven items of doctor-patient communication: i) provision of sufficient time; ii) asking about the patient's symptoms; iii) listening to the patient; iv) explanation of tests and treatments; v) involving the patient in decisions about care; vi) treating the patient with care and concern; vii) taking patients' problems seriously.
Counseling was client-centered and included information on HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI), with advice on reducing sexual exposure risk, and HIV testing information including an explanation of testing procedures and a guide to interpreting the results.
A posttest session includes an explanation of test results in the context of the pretest session and an assessment of the psychosocial impact that the results may have on the parents, child, and family.
Among all the groups, Chinese-speaking Chinese reported significantly lower scores on all scales: unhurried communication, explanation of test results, patient-centered decision-making and interpersonal style, as compared with the ESED.
The 4 visits during the month were strategically developed to (1) allow for relationship building between the provider, GBV survivor or other vulnerable women, and their male partner and, (2) ensure retention of patients and improve quality of care (assessment of treatment outcomes, explanation of test results) at follow-up.
(a) Explanation of laboratory tests: Routine blood test is to examine red and white blood cells and haemoglobin level.
Before the start of the study all subjects will have a familiarization session consisting of an explanation of all tests and performing all tests.
Testing causal hypotheses and theories requires that alternative explanations of test predictions can be ruled out.
Higher levels of patient-initiated direct questions were clustered around occasions where doctors provided information and explanations of test results (12 consultations) sometimes with direct reference to scan or X-ray results (7 consultations).
The PITC session included basic information about HIV transmission, PMTCT, and ARV therapy; a brief explanation of all tests done during ANC (hemoglobin, syphilis, HIV, glucose, and blood pressure); and a statement that all tests are routine but that patients have the right to refuse tests they do not want.
