Patient expectations regarding consultation with a family doctor: a cross-sectional study

Abstract

Background. The patient needs from the doctor things such as interest visual contact, empathy, of this and the most important thing is good treatment and diagnosis, However, the patient usually did not receive the level of requirement from their doctors. Objective. Evaluate the expected requirement regarding family history and other doctors and care providers, end find out what the patient expected from family physicians in multi- hospitals and health care centers in the middle east. Methods. We use a cross-sectional descriptive type of study in which observe and by questioners, we collect the data from the patient attending many hospitals, and health care center. In this questionnaire we ask about 10 questions about patient expectations and if the doctor meets this need or Not and all these data are receded and analyzed using data analysis programs such as excel and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) v 20. Results. About 1461 patients are enrolled in this study most of them (91% female) the main age of the patient is about 31, and information about patient expectations was collected from 92% of the patient that enrolled in the study, skills, and information regarding care, interest listens and many other, and the problems were required Conclusions. After using the questions, we were able to follow up and document our patients who showed a great need for attention with regard to clinical interviews, and there was a noticeable lack of communication skills and the patient need for attention, prevention, and care from the health specialist or the family doctor