When Rapport Building Extends Beyond Affiliation: Communication Overaccommodation Toward Patients with Disabilities
Author(s) -
Ashley P. Duggan,
Ylisabyth S. Bradshaw,
Natalie Swergold,
Wayne Altman
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the permanente journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.445
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1552-5775
pISSN - 1552-5767
DOI - 10.7812/tpp/11-018
Subject(s) - nonverbal communication , gesture , conversation , context (archaeology) , psychology , interpersonal communication , limiting , social psychology , perception , interpretation (philosophy) , divergence (linguistics) , medicine , cognitive psychology , developmental psychology , communication , linguistics , mechanical engineering , paleontology , philosophy , neuroscience , engineering , biology
Physician rapport with patients is described as a vital component of relationship-centered care, but rapport-building communication behaviors may exceed boundaries and instead indicate patronizing behavior toward patients with disabilities. This paper addresses the types of communication behaviors and contexts for interpreting when rapport building extends beyond boundaries toward patients with disabilities.
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