Levenstein S
S Afr Med J. 1981 Apr 25;59(18):642-3.
Five months' experience of a Balint group composed of 5th year medical students and a general practitioner facilitator is reported. The students found that the group helped to fill a big gap in their current training, i.e. in the area of the doctor-patient relationship. It is now widely accepted that understanding and skills in the psychological aspects of general practice are of great importance, not only because of the high incidence of such problems but because of the role of psychological factors in physical illness. For example, studies have demonstrated that the single most important factor determining the extent of patient compliance with the doctor's instructions for treatment is the quality of the doctor-patient relationship.
本文报告了一个由五年级医学生和一名全科医生指导者组成的巴林特小组五个月的经验。学生们发现，该小组有助于填补他们当前培训中的一个重大空白，即在医患关系方面。现在人们普遍认为，理解和掌握全科医疗心理方面的知识和技能非常重要，这不仅是因为这类问题的高发生率，还因为心理因素在身体疾病中的作用。例如，研究表明，决定患者对医生治疗指示依从程度的最重要单一因素是医患关系的质量。
