The study showed that patients whose beliefs match those of their physician were more likely to have lower blood pressure and refill their medication prescriptions when necessary than those whose beliefs differed from their physicians’. The results show how important it is for physicians to tailor their approach to the patient and to communicate well, according to the AM News report.
Patients who want to control their health may react poorly when their physicians do not take their attitudes into account, Alan J. Christensen, PhD, the study’s lead author, said, according to the report.
Read the American Medical News report on patient and physician compatibility.
