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Article: Studies from M.K. Beckett and co-authors have provided new information about health and society.
- Article from:
- Health & Medicine Week
- Article date:
- September 28, 2009
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In this recently published article, scientists in the United States conducted a study "To examine the simultaneous associations of parent and coder assessments of communication events with parent satisfaction. Five hundred twenty-two pediatrician-patient encounters."
"Parents reported on post-visit satisfaction with care and whether four communication events occurred. Raters also coded communication events from videotapes. Multivariate analyses predicted parent satisfaction. Satisfaction was greater when parents perceived at least three communication events. Parent and coder reports were nearly uncorrelated. Coder-assessed communication events not perceived by ...