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Editorial
. 2021 Mar 30;31(3):1177-1181.
doi: 10.1007/s40670-021-01280-4. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Turning "Lose-Lose" into "Win-Win": What Is Good for Them Is Good for Us!

Paul J Hershberger  1 , Dean A Bricker  2 , Katharine Conway  1 , Morgan H Torcasio  3
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Editorial

Turning "Lose-Lose" into "Win-Win": What Is Good for Them Is Good for Us!

Paul J Hershberger et al. Med Sci Educ. .

Abstract

Simply telling patients what to do with respect to medical recommendations or lifestyle changes often does not have the desired impact, contributing to frustration for both patients and physicians. Therefore, this "educate and advise" approach can be a "lose-lose" proposition-bad for the patient, and bad for the physician. Broader adoption of efficacious approaches to patient engagement, such as motivational interviewing, can help make the process of addressing patients' behavioral responsibilities regarding chronic disease prevention and management a "win-win" for the health and satisfaction of patients and physicians alike. Greater emphasis on evidence-based patient engagement skills is necessary in medical education.

Keywords: Burnout; Medical education; Motivational interviewing; Patient engagement; Physician-patient relations; Psychological.

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Conflict of InterestThe authors declare no competing interests.

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