Obstacles to effective communication between physical/occupational therapists and patients in the Saudi Arabian context: a cross-sectional study
Addressing communication barriers through targeted interventions, such as enhanced training, improved clinical structures, and advanced electronic health records, can improve patient satisfaction and treatment outcomes. Future research should focus on longitudinal studies and specific communication training programs.
Authors
- Abdullah Ameen Alfraih
- Turki Aljuhani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4798-8103)
- Turki Rafea Saleh Al-Amri
- Mohammed Senitan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1588-7615)
- Abrar M. Al-Mutairi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0771-9352)
- Mohammed Alharbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6862-4245)
- Abdulaziz Alotaibi
- Ali Alahmari
Institutions
- Saudi Electronic University (SA)
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (SA)
- National Guard Health Affairs (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-12077-7
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70
Funders
- Strong