Programmaleider Communicatie in de Gezondheidszorg; bijzonder hoogleraar 'Communicatie in de gezondheidszorg', Radboudumc
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Placebo effects of nurses' communication alongside standard medical care on pain and other outcomes: a randomized controlled trial in clinical tonsillectomy care.
Vliet, L.M. van, Godfried, M.B., Deelen, G.W. van, Kaunang, M., Kaptchuk, T.J., Dulmen, S. van, Thiel, B., Bensing, J.M. Placebo effects of nurses' communication alongside standard medical care on pain and other outcomes: a randomized controlled trial in clinical tonsillectomy care. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics: 2020, 89(1), p. 56-58. Includes supplement.
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A lesser-known mechanism of placebo effects is empathy. A relatively unexplored, promising perspective is the role of clinician communication in eliciting placebo effects. A landmark study found that placebo-acupuncture delivered by a confident, empathic clinician produced significant changes in irritable bowel syndrome patients’ outcomes . In subsequent experimental studies, we disentangled the effects of clinician expectancy and empathy.
A lesser-known mechanism of placebo effects is empathy. A relatively unexplored, promising perspective is the role of clinician communication in eliciting placebo effects. A landmark study found that placebo-acupuncture delivered by a confident, empathic clinician produced significant changes in irritable bowel syndrome patients’ outcomes . In subsequent experimental studies, we disentangled the effects of clinician expectancy and empathy.
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