Communication about self-care in traditional acupuncture consultations: The co-construction of individualised support and advice

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 467-475

  Paterson, Charlotte ^a,b   Evans, Maggie ^a   Bertschinger, Richard ^c   Chapman, Russ ^d   Norton, Rosemary ^d,e   Robinson, Jane ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY PENINSULA SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United Kingdom)

^c Nine Springs Natural Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^d Minster Centre   (United Kingdom)

^e Warwick House Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Chinese medicine; Chronic illness; Communication; Health promotion; Life style behaviour; Life world; Qualitative research; Self care; Therapeutic relationship

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDIO RECORDING; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MUTUALITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SELF CARE; SELF CARE TALK; SILENCE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNICATION; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAPE RECORDING;

EID: 84870291847     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: 18735134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2012.02.016     Document Type: Article

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