The health professional-patient-relationship in conventional versus complementary and alternative medicine. A qualitative study comparing the perceived use of medical shared decision-making between two different approaches of medicine.

The health professional-patient-relationship in conventional versus complementary and alternative medicine. A qualitative study comparing the perceived use of medical shared decision-making between two different approaches of medicine.

MedLine Citation:	PMID: 22306458 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher
Abstract/OtherAbstract:	OBJECTIVE: To explore differences between conventional medicine (COM) and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) regarding the attitude toward and the perceived use of shared decision-making (SDM) from the health professional perspective. METHODS: Thirty guideline-based interviews with German GPs and nonmedical practitioners were conducted using qualitative analysis for interpretation. RESULTS: The health professional-patient-relationship in CAM differs from that in COM, as SDM is perceived more often. Reasons for this include external context variables (e.g. longer consultation time) and internal provider beliefs (e.g. attitude toward SDM). German health care policy was regarded as one of the most critical factors which affected the relationship between GPs and their patients and their practice of SDM. CONCLUSION: Differences between COM and CAM regarding the attitude toward and the perceived use of SDM are attributable to diverse concepts of medicine, practice context variables and internal provider factors. Therefore, the perceived feasibility of SDM depends on the complexity of different occupational socialization processes and thus, different value systems between COM and CAM. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Implementation barriers such as insufficient communication skills, lacking SDM training or obedient patients should be reduced. Especially in COM, contextual variables such as political restrictions need to be eliminated to successfully implement SDM.

Authors:	Stephanie Berger; Elmar Braehler; Jochen Ernst
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Publication Detail:	Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-2-3
Journal Detail:	Title: Patient education and counseling Volume: - ISSN: 1873-5134 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Feb
Date Detail:	Created Date: 2012-2-6 Completed Date: - Revised Date: -
Medline Journal Info:	Nlm Unique ID: 8406280 Medline TA: Patient Educ Couns Country: -
Other Details:	Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: -
Copyright Information:	Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:	Independent Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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