Journal article
The Prevalence and Characteristics of Difficult Patient Encounters : A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Patients are sometimes experienced as difficult by their providers.
PURPOSE: To estimate the prevalence of difficult patient encounters among adults being seen in nonpsychiatric settings. Secondary goals were to assess patient and provider characteristics associated with difficulty as well as patient outcomes.
Authors
Jackson JL; Kuriyama A; Whittle J; Davis-Maxwell A; Thompson M; Murphy MG; Gondi S; Brennan K; Ganshert C; Fletcher KE
Journal
Annals of Internal Medicine, , ,
Publisher
American College of Physicians
Publication Date
January 13, 2026
DOI
10.7326/annals-25-01882
ISSN
1056-8751