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Patient perspectives on how to demonstrate respect: Implications for clinicians and healthcare organizations

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  • Celina Bridges
  • Devan M Duenas
  • Hannah Lewis
  • Katherine Anderson
  • Douglas J Opel
  • Benjamin S Wilfond
  • Stephanie A Kraft

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Objective: Clinicians and healthcare organizations are ethically obligated to treat patients with respect, yet it is not clear what actions best demonstrate respect to patients. This exploratory qualitative study aimed to understand what actions on both an individual and organizational level effectively demonstrate respect for primary care patients. Methods: We conducted semi-structured telephone interviews with primary care patients in an integrated healthcare delivery system in Oregon and an integrated safety net health system in Colorado who were participating in a genomics implementation research study of a hereditary cancer screening program. We systematically coded interview transcripts using a coding framework developed based on iterative review of the interview guide and transcripts. We further analyzed the data coded with sub-codes relating to patients’ experiences with respect in healthcare using a descriptive content analysis approach. Results: We interviewed 40 English-speaking (n = 30, 75%) and Spanish-speaking (n = 10, 25%) patients. Most interviewees identified as female (n = 35, 88%) and either Hispanic/Latino(a) (n = 17, 43%) or White or European American (n = 15, 38%). Interviewees identified two categories of efforts by individual clinicians that demonstrate respect: engaging with patients and being transparent. They identified five efforts by healthcare organizations: promoting safety and inclusivity, protecting patient privacy, communicating about scheduling, navigating financial barriers to care, and ensuring continuity of care. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that patients’ experiences of respect depend on efforts by individual clinicians as well as healthcare organizations. Our findings offer insight into how clinicians can build stronger partnerships with patients and how organizations can seek to promote access to care and patient safety and comfort. They also illustrate areas for future research and quality improvement to more effectively respect patients.

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  • Celina Bridges & Devan M Duenas & Hannah Lewis & Katherine Anderson & Douglas J Opel & Benjamin S Wilfond & Stephanie A Kraft, 2021. "Patient perspectives on how to demonstrate respect: Implications for clinicians and healthcare organizations," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(4), pages 1-13, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0250999
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250999
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