Poor communication may impair optimal asthma care: A qualitative study

Family Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 65-70

  Moffat, Mandy ^a   Cleland, Jennifer ^a   van der Molen, Thys ^a   Price, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic disease management; Communication skills; Doctor patient relationship; Qualitative research; Respiratory medicine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSE ATTITUDE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CARE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FOCUS GROUPS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SCOTLAND; SELF CARE;

EID: 33947360215     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cml062     Document Type: Article

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