Pediatricians’ affective communication behavior attenuates parents’ stress response during the medical interview

Pediatricians’ affective communication behavior attenuates parents’ stress response during the medical interview

Highlights • Parents cortisol response increased during the medical encounter with the pediatrician. • Pediatricians affective communication behavior negatively related to parents cortisol response. • Affective communication is effective in lowering distress in parents, and may function as social su...

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Veröffentlicht in:Patient education and counseling 2017-03, Vol.100 (3), p.480-486
Hauptverfasser: Gemmiti, Marco, Hamed, Selei, Lauber-Biason, Anna, Wildhaber, Johannes, Pharisa, Cosette, Klumb, Petra L
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Affect
Child
Communication
Cortisol
Empathetic communication
Female
Humans
Hydrocortisone - metabolism
Internal Medicine
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing
Parents - psychology
Pediatricians
Physician-Patient Relations
Referral and Consultation
Social Support
Stress, Psychological
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Parents cortisol response increased during the medical encounter with the pediatrician. • Pediatricians affective communication behavior negatively related to parents cortisol response. • Affective communication is effective in lowering distress in parents, and may function as social support.
ISSN:0738-3991
1873-5134
DOI:10.1016/j.pec.2016.09.006