Physician and patient perception: quantifying their perceptions, part 2

Incorrect or unreasonable information can create a negative perception of how a patient can treat their own disease, or trust in the medical system. Jessecae K. Marsh, PhD, continues her explanation about testing patient perceptions of patients. The interaction is important because perception can guide people’s behavior, affecting how real-life patients actually share information with their doctors, and then act on medical information. She is co-author of a study, “Perceived Penalties for Sharing Patient Believes with Health Care Providers.” Additional authors are Onur Asan, PhD, and Samantha Kleinberg, PhD, both of the Stevens Institute of Technology.