Background: Empathy is a key component of a therapeutic relationship. Perceived empathy
and compassion are associated with patient satisfaction, reduced symptoms, and adherence …

Objective While the benefits of patient-centered care have been consistently demonstrated
in the health literature, there exists a dearth of pathway research within health outcome …

Patient reported experience measures (PREMs) can quantify the quality of the patient-
clinician relationship, which is associated with adherence and improved health. However …

Purpose: The therapeutic alliance, also known as the therapeutic relationship, may influence
treatment process and outcome in aphasia rehabilitation; however, we currently lack a …

Background A recent randomised controlled trial (RCT) of acupuncture as a treatment for
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) demonstrated sustained benefits over a period of 12 months …

OBJECTIVE: We hypothesized that patients' ratings of physician empathy (PE) would be
higher among those with private health insurance (PHI, referring to financial incentive) than …

Objectives Being met with empathy increases information sharing, treatment coherence, and
helps patients to recover faster. However, we do not know how the content of the …

Background: In an era of hesitance to use vaccines, the importance of effective
communication for increasing vaccine acceptance is well known. This study aimed to assess …

Objectives Recent evidence has highlighted the high prevalence and impact of
multimorbidity, but the evidence base for improving management is limited. We have tested …

Objective: Outcome predictors and determinants for treatment outcome of inpatient
psychotherapy will be assessed in a follow-up-study. Sociodemographic factors and the …