Patient perceptions of clinical care in complementary medicine: A systematic review of the consultation experience

Foley, H; Steel, A

Patient perceptions of clinical care in complementary medicine: A systematic review of the consultation experience

Foley, H Steel, A

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Citation:: Patient Education and Counseling, 2017, 100 (2), pp. 212 - 223
Issue Date:: 2017-02-01

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dc.contributor.author	Foley, H	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Steel, A https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6643-9444	en_US
dc.date.available	2020-05-25T19:20:33Z
dc.date.issued	2017-02-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Patient Education and Counseling, 2017, 100 (2), pp. 212 - 223	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0738-3991	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/105065
dc.description.abstract	© 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Objective This review aims to describe the prevalence of empathy, empowerment and patient-centred clinical care experienced by patients in complementary medicine (CM) consultations. Methods A systematic review was undertaken of original research exploring patient perceptions of CM clinical care. Ten databases were searched: Alt HealthWatch, AMED, CINAHL Plus, MEDLINE Complete, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Proquest Medical Collection, PsycInfo, Social Sciences Citation Index and Psychology Collection. Studies were included which reported patient perceptions of consultation with CM practitioners and were excluded where experimental methods controlled the nature of consultation processes. Results Findings of included studies (n = 34) were categorised under the a priori themes of empathy, empowerment and patient-centred care. This produced a substantial pool of qualitative data detailing patient-reported experiences which consistently confirmed occurrence of these themes in CM consultation. Quantitative data was correlative, yet was insufficient to definitively describe prevalence of such experiences. Conclusion While it is evident that CM consultations provide a patient experience of empathy, empowerment and patient-centredness, further research is warranted to quantify this experience before it can be defined as characteristic of CM clinical care. Practice implications This review draws attention to the potential role of CM as a resource for patients’ psychosocial health needs.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Patient Education and Counseling	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.pec.2016.09.015	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Public Health	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Complementary Therapies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Professional-Patient Relations	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Perception	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Personnel	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Referral and Consultation	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Patient-Centered Care	en_US
dc.title	Patient perceptions of clinical care in complementary medicine: A systematic review of the consultation experience	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	2	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	100	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
utslib.for	1104 Complementary and Alternative Medicine	en_US
utslib.for	11 Medical and Health Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	2	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	100	en_US

Abstract:

© 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd Objective This review aims to describe the prevalence of empathy, empowerment and patient-centred clinical care experienced by patients in complementary medicine (CM) consultations. Methods A systematic review was undertaken of original research exploring patient perceptions of CM clinical care. Ten databases were searched: Alt HealthWatch, AMED, CINAHL Plus, MEDLINE Complete, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Proquest Medical Collection, PsycInfo, Social Sciences Citation Index and Psychology Collection. Studies were included which reported patient perceptions of consultation with CM practitioners and were excluded where experimental methods controlled the nature of consultation processes. Results Findings of included studies (n = 34) were categorised under the a priori themes of empathy, empowerment and patient-centred care. This produced a substantial pool of qualitative data detailing patient-reported experiences which consistently confirmed occurrence of these themes in CM consultation. Quantitative data was correlative, yet was insufficient to definitively describe prevalence of such experiences. Conclusion While it is evident that CM consultations provide a patient experience of empathy, empowerment and patient-centredness, further research is warranted to quantify this experience before it can be defined as characteristic of CM clinical care. Practice implications This review draws attention to the potential role of CM as a resource for patients’ psychosocial health needs.

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