Interpersonal factors contributing to tension in the Chinese doctor-patient-family relationship: a qualitative study in Hunan Province.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify actionable barriers to communication that contribute to tension in the Chinese doctor-patient-family relationship (DPFR) among surgeons, surgical patients and their family members.

Design

We employed qualitative research methods using in-depth, semistructured interviews in Mandarin and English and conducted preoperatively and postoperatively. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed and translated into English. Data were analysed using thematic analysis.

Setting

An urban, tertiary-level teaching hospital in Hunan Province, China.

Participants

We recruited a purposive sample of 11 inpatients undergoing the same minor surgery, 9 of their family members and 9 surgeons between June and August 2015.

Results

We identified three emergen

SUBMITTER: Xiao S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7733169 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature