410.652.01
Interpersonal Influence in Medical Care
- Location:
- East Baltimore
- Term:
- 4th term
- Department:
- Health Behavior and Society
- Credits:
- 2 credits
- Academic Year:
- 2022 - 2023
- Instruction Method:
- In-person
- Class Times:
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- Monday, 1:30 - 3:20pm
- Auditors Allowed:
- Yes, with instructor consent
- Undergrads Allowed:
- Yes
- Grading Restriction:
- Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
- Course Instructor:
- Contact:
- Chenery Lowe
- Resources:
- Description:
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Focuses on the patient-provider relationship and its social, cognitive, attitudinal, behavioral, and clinical correlates. Discusses communication during the medical encounter; professional preparation and socialization; patient expectations for care and emerging consumerist trends; and evaluation of physician performance in relation to patient and provider outcomes. Emphasizes patient recall, compliance, utilization, and clinical outcomes.
- Learning Objectives:
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Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Discuss theoretical models of the patient-provider relationship
- Describe the effect of patient identity characteristics, such as gender, ethnicity and culture, age, health status and literacy on physician-patient communication
- Describe the effect of physician identity characteristics, such as gender, ethnicity and culture, and experience on physician-patient communication
- Gain insight into the lived experience of patients and physicians through the reading of a “patient pathography” and analysis of the power of narratives
- Explain the structure and functions of the medical visit and the nature of the medical dialogue in routine medical care from both a qualitative and quantitative perspective
- Discuss patient and physician interventions to enhance the medical dialogue and effectiveness of care
- Methods of Assessment:
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 10% Discussion
- 15% Discussion Board
- 20% Written Assignment(s)
- 35% Final Paper
- 20% Group Presentation
- Instructor Consent:
No consent required