The growth of the aging population leads to the increase of chronic diseases, of the burden
of multimorbility, and of the complexity polypharmacy. The prevalence of medication errors …

With the continuous rise of sentinel and adverse events due to ineffective communication, it
is time for health care organizations to start implementing a focus on enhancing effective …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent to which improving doctor–patient
communication (DPC) can address and alleviate many healthcare delivery inefficiencies …

Physician communication (PC) is central to influencing physician–patient relationship (PPR),
and physician empathy (PE) is central to PC. A comprehensive and objective assessment of …

Background Active patient involvement in treatment decisions is seen as a feature of patient‐
centred care that will ultimately lead to better healthcare services and patient outcomes …

Hearing loss is remarkably prevalent in the geriatric population: one‐quarter of adults aged
60–69 and 80% of adults aged 80 years and older have bilateral disabling loss. Only about …

Aim To investigate barriers to patient engagement in the delivery of safe hospital care.
Design Qualitative exploratory study. Methods A qualitative study with 35 Iranian health …

Objectives Identify the sources of overuse from the point of view of the Spanish primary care
professionals, and analyse the frequency of overuse due to pressure from patients in …

Experiencing the death of a loved one can be a difficult occurrence. Adolescents, in
particular, experience death in a unique way. Yet there is relatively little research on …

Background The testing and result communication process in primary care is complex. Its
successful completion relies on the coordinated efforts of a range of staff in primary care and …