Background Existing models of patient-centeredness reveal a lack of conceptual clarity. This
results in a heterogeneous use of the term, unclear measurement dimensions, inconsistent …

Background Effective nurse–patient communication is important in improving quality of
health care. However, there are several barriers to nurse–patient communication in Saudi …

Background Clinical trials that study cancer are essential for testing the safety and
effectiveness of promising treatments, but most people with cancer never enroll in a clinical …

Aims and objectives To generate a standardised definition for fundamental care and identify
the discrete elements that constitute such care. Background There is poor conceptual clarity …

Background Communicating with patients has long been identified as an important
physician competency. More recently, there is a growing consensus regarding the …

Background Effective use of a patient decision aid (PtDA) can be affected by the user's
health literacy and the PtDA's characteristics. Systematic reviews of the relevant literature …

Background Waiting for procedures delayed by COVID‐19 may cause anxiety and related
adverse consequences. Objective To synthesize research on the mental health impact of …

There is a gap in the medical education literature on teaching nonverbal detection and
expression of empathy. Many articles do not address nonverbal interactions, instead …

Chinese translation Background: Patient-centered decision making (PCDM) is the process
of identifying clinically relevant, patient-specific circumstances and behaviors to formulate a …

Over the past few decades, the concept of “patient-centeredness” has been intensively
studied in health communication research on patient-physician interaction. Despite its …