Journal
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
Volume 101, Issue 7, Pages 1193-1206Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2018.01.018
Keywords
Communication; Health care communication; Doctor-patient; Nurse-patient; East-Asia; Patient-centred care; Patient involvement; Trust; Empathy; Review; Hong Kong; South Korea; Japan; Taiwan; Mainland China
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Objective: To provide an integrative review of literature on health communication in East Asia and detail culturally-specific influences. Methods: Using PRISMA model, search of PubMed, PsychInfo, Web of Knowledge, ERIC and CINAHL databases were conducted for studies between January 2000 and March 2017, using the terms 'clinician/health professional-patient', 'nurse/ doctor-patient, 'communication' and 'Asia'. Results: 38 studies were included: Mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. The existing body of research on clinician patient communication in East Asia can be classified: 1) understanding the roles and expectations of the nurse, clinician, patient, and family in clinicianpatient consultations: a) nurse-patient communication; b) doctor-patient communication; c) the role of family member; and 2) factors affecting quality of care: d) cultural attitudes towards death and terminal illnesses; e) communication preferences affecting trust, decision-making and patient satisfaction; f) the extent to which patient centred care is being implemented in practice; and g) communication practices in multilingual/ multi-disciplinary environments. Conclusion: The review detailed the complexity and heterogeneity of clinician-patient communication across East Asia. The studies reviewed indicate that research in East Asia is starting to move beyond a preference for Western-based communication practices. Practice implications: There is a need to consider local culture in understanding and interpreting medical encounters in East Asia. The paper highlights the need for a specific culturally-appropriate model of health communication in East Asia which may significantly improve relationships between clinicians and patients. (c) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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