Pilgrim Codey, Major Paul W, Perez-Garcia Arnaldo, Flores-Mir Carlos
Angle Orthod. 2025 Mar 28;95(4):445-51. doi: 10.2319/062524-491.1.
To describe parent perspectives on effective patient-provider communication (PPC) during orthodontic consultations for their children.
Qualitative description guided the study design. Parents of children who recently underwent an orthodontic consultation and were fluent in English were purposefully selected. Interviews continued until data saturation was achieved. Data were analyzed using inductive, manifest thematic analysis.
Fifteen parents, including 10 females and five males, participated. Four themes were inductively developed. Parents attributed several characteristics to effective PPC, including inclusivity, clarity, honesty, and comprehensiveness's. Specifically, they emphasized the importance of involving children and staff members in the consultation process, delivering honest and justifiable diagnoses and treatment plans, and adopting a holistic approach that considered all phases of the therapeutic process and various dimensions such as tasks, finances, and relationships between patients and care providers.
The findings underscore the significance of care provider-related factors in PPC. These findings also emphasize the need for a collaborative and inclusive approach between orthodontic patients and care providers to foster effective PPC. Subsequent researchers should delve into the perspectives of pediatric patients, particularly adolescents, and care providers regarding effective PPC.
描述家长对于其子女正畸咨询期间有效医患沟通（PPC）的看法。
定性描述指导研究设计。特意选取近期接受过正畸咨询且英语流利的儿童的家长。访谈持续进行直至达到数据饱和。使用归纳性的显性主题分析法对数据进行分析。
15位家长参与，其中包括10名女性和5名男性。归纳出四个主题。家长将若干特征归因于有效的PPC，包括包容性、清晰度、诚实性和全面性。具体而言，他们强调让儿童和工作人员参与咨询过程、提供诚实且合理的诊断及治疗方案，以及采用考虑治疗过程所有阶段和诸如任务、财务以及患者与医护人员关系等各个方面的整体方法的重要性。
研究结果强调了医患沟通中与医护人员相关因素的重要性。这些结果还强调正畸患者与医护人员之间需要采用协作性和包容性方法以促进有效的医患沟通。后续研究人员应深入探究儿科患者，尤其是青少年，以及医护人员对于有效医患沟通的看法。
