Journal article
Physician–patient–companion communication and decision-making: A systematic review of triadic medical consultations
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To systematically review quantitative and qualitative studies exploring physician-adult patient-adult companion (triadic) communication and/or decision-making within all medical encounters.
METHODS: Studies were identified via database searches and reference lists. One author assessed eligibility of studies, verified by two co-authors. Data were extracted by one author and cross-checked for accuracy. Two authors assessed the quality …
Authors
Laidsaar-Powell RC; Butow PN; Bu S; Charles C; Gafni A; Lam WWT; Jansen J; McCaffery KJ; Shepherd HL; Tattersall MHN
Journal
Patient Education and Counseling, Vol. 91, No. 1, pp. 3–13
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2013
DOI
10.1016/j.pec.2012.11.007
ISSN
0738-3991