The value of empathy in dietetic consultations. A pilot study to investigate its effect on satisfaction, autonomy and agreement

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 181-185

  Goodchild, Claire E ^a   Skinner, T C ^b   Parkin, T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Diabetes; Dietetics; Empathy; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; DIETITIAN; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTIONALITY; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COUNSELING; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIETETICS; EMPATHY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 19444374262     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2005.00606.x     Document Type: Article

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