Attitudes and behaviors of physicians in dealing with difficult patients and relatives: a cross-sectional study in two training and research hospitals

Sandikci K. B., ÜSTÜ Y., Sandikci M. M., KAYHAN TETİK B., Isik D., UĞURLU M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.47, sa.1, ss.222-233, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1509-34
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.222-233
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: The aim of this study was to examine the reasons constituting the definition of 'difficult patient' and to evaluate attitudes and behaviors of physicians in coping with these patients and their relatives.