Patient education and counseling
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Prediabetes (preDM) and diabetes are complex conditions that place significant strain on medical providers. This can have a negative impact on providers' wellbeing and could impact clinical decisions. We investigated the interplay of caring for patients with prediabetes, physician mental wellbeing, and clinical care. ⋯ Future research should evaluate ways to lessen the psychological burden of caring for patients with diabetes and preDM.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Physician gender and apologies in clinical interactions.
We examine whether patients have a preference for affective (i.e., focused on patient's emotions) or cognitive (i.e., focused on the process that led to the error) apologies that are dependent on the apologizing physician's gender. We hypothesize patients will prefer gender-congruent apologies (i.e., when females offer affective apologies and males offer cognitive apologies). ⋯ Apology trainings should incorporate how physician characteristics can influence how patients assess and respond to apologies.