Patient-Provider Relationship

How it works

Benefits

Risks & contraindications

Comparisons

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• Patients with long-standing, positive relationships with their family physicians often felt virtual care quality was comparable to in-person care. — Learning from patients about their experiences with early adoption of virtual care appointments in primary care in Ontario, Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study
• Remote encounters reduced opportunities for rapport, trust, expressive touch, eye contact, and body-language feedback, making new virtual relationships harder to establish. — Learning from patients about their experiences with early adoption of virtual care appointments in primary care in Ontario, Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study
• Finnish physicians were divided on whether accepting euthanasia would strengthen or harm the doctor-patient relationship, with approximately 40% saying it would strengthen it and 33% saying it would harm it. — Finnish physicians’ attitudes towards euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a nationwide cross-sectional study
• A substantial minority of Finnish physicians (14–24%) were unable to take a position on how euthanasia would affect the doctor-patient relationship, reflecting genuine uncertainty. — Finnish physicians’ attitudes towards euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a nationwide cross-sectional study
• Long-term reliance on virtual care alone was feared to make relationships feel mechanical or distant and erode patient-provider connection. — Learning from patients about their experiences with early adoption of virtual care appointments in primary care in Ontario, Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study
• Unscheduled telephone calls from providers were interpreted by some patients as evidence of care, dedication, and concern. — Learning from patients about their experiences with early adoption of virtual care appointments in primary care in Ontario, Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study
• The quality of a first visit with a new provider influences whether patients return, follow care plans, and feel involved in decisions. — Learning from patients about their experiences with early adoption of virtual care appointments in primary care in Ontario, Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study
• Canadian qualitative research shows that assisted dying can make physicians feel more engaged with patients, while opponents raise concerns about eroding trust among vulnerable patient groups. — Finnish physicians’ attitudes towards euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a nationwide cross-sectional study