Communication matters when it comes to adverse events: associations of adverse events during implant treatment with patients' communication quality and trust assessments.
Schrimpff C, Link E, Fisse T, et al. Communication matters when it comes to adverse events: associations of adverse events during implant treatment with patients’ communication quality and trust assessments. Patient Educ Couns. 2023;110:107675. doi:10.1016/j.pec.2023.107675.
Trust between patients and providers is essential to safe, effective healthcare. This survey of German patients undergoing implant surgeries (e.g., hip and knee replacements, dental implants, cochlear implants) found that adverse events negatively impact patient trust in their physicians, but effective patient-provider communication can mitigate the impacts.