The physicians' recognition and attitude about patient education in practice.
10.3346/jkms.1996.11.5.422
- Author:
Hye Soon PARK
1
;
Shin Hwi LEE
;
Jae Yong SHIM
;
Jeong Jin CHO
;
Ho Cheol SHIN
;
Jung Yul PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Family Medicine, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, Ulsan University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Patient education;
Physician's recognition;
Attitude
- MeSH:
Adult;
*Attitude;
Female;
Human;
Interviews;
Male;
*Patient Education;
Physicians/*psychology;
Questionnaires
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
1996;11(5):422-428
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the current status of physicians' recognition and their attitude towards patient education in actual clinical practice. We sent surveys containing self-questionnaires to one-hundred and fifty physicians in five university hospitals and one general hospital from the period of April to July 1995. The self-questionnaire was designed to evaluate the physicians' recognition and attitude towards patient education at his or her clinical practice. A total of 137 answered-sheets were returned and they were subsequently analyzed. 1) The frequency of physicians' recognition of patient education as an essential component in practice was 76.6%. There was a significant difference between family physicians and other physicians, 97.1% 69.6%, respectively (p = 0.03). 2) The frequency of physicians' accomplishment of a satisfactory doctor-patient relationship was 51.1%; board certified physicians and residents, 79.4%, 43.3%, respectively (p = 0.001). 3) The percentage of physicians who explained details about examinations and procedures was 73.0%, who interpreted the findings of exams, tests and x-rays 72.3%, but who assessed patient readiness to modify behavior was only 29.9%. The frequency of physicians' education to patient about the biomedical diagnosis and treatment was high, but that of physicians' approach towards patient as a biopsychosocial model was relatively low. Therefore, it is concluded that much more time and emphasis should be placed on patient education in the undergraduate and postgraduate medical education curricula.
