Authors
- Soldatova Sofia U.
- Bobunova Anna S. PhD in Education
Annotation
The interaction between the doctor and the patient is one of the most important
elements of health care, as it determines both the quality and the result of treatment. However,
the issue of interpersonal relations between the doctor and the patient has not been sufficiently studied and requires a separate study. The objective of this research was to analyze the correlation between the belonging to a certain temperament group (extraversion or introversion) and the quality of doctor-patient relationship. A descriptive study was conducted in April 2023 at the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN) as part of the research project. Along with medical students, students from other faculties participated in the study. A survey was conducted to collect data. In the first stage of the study, the demographic
characteristics of respondents were collected including age, gender, year of study, temperament type and group relatedness (introversion/extroversion). In the second stage of the study, respondents were presented with various situations and asked to choose behavioral options in response to each situation. In the third stage, the respondents’ opinions on the issues of interpersonal interaction between a doctor and a patient were studied and the personalities of medical workers were classified according to four parameters. Most medical and nonmedical students do not pay attention to the type of temperament and extraversion level when consulting a doctor (62 and 70 % respectively), but 22 and 18 % of respondents noted that they would take personality characteristics into account when choosing a doctor in the future.
In addition, 50 % of the medical students surveyed responded that their belonging to the extraversion or introversion group influenced their communication with patients. Based on the results of this study, the correlation between the belonging to the extraversion or introversion group and the quality of doctor-patient relationship was revealed. The criteria for a successful “doctor – patient” relationship include the level of extraversion, empathy, and communication skills of both a doctor and a patient.
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Soldatova, S. U. & Bobunova, A. S. (2024). “DOCTOR – PATIENT” RELATIONASHIP: THE INFLUENCE OF EXTRAVERSION AND INTROVERSION ON THE INTERACTIONS IN THE MEDICAL SPHERE Bulletin of the Moscow City Pedagogical University. Series "Pedagogy and Psychology", 18 (1-2), 59. https://doi.org/10.25688/2076-9121.2024.18.1-2.11
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