Open AccessImpact of Patients' Companions on Clinical Encounters Between Black Patients and Their Non-Black Oncologists
Author(s) -
Amy K. Otto,
Maija Reblin,
Felicity W. K. Harper,
Lauren M. Hamel,
Tanina Foster Moore,
Lee Ellington,
Susan Eggly
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jco oncology practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2688-1535
pISSN - 2688-1527
DOI - 10.1200/op.20.00820
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , family medicine , intervention (counseling) , perception , cancer , psychology , nursing , neuroscience
The presence of caregivers or companions during clinical encounters influences the dynamics and outcomes of the encounters. Most prior studies of companions in clinical encounters focus on non-Hispanic White patients. However, there is generally lower-quality patient-physician communication during encounters with Black patients; these communication differences may contribute to racial health disparities. The purpose of the present study was to examine effects of the presence and active participation of companions on encounters between Black patients with cancer and non-Black oncologists.