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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Patient Educ Couns. 2011 May 19;84(3):386–392. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2011.04.023

Table 1.

Communication behaviors in low vs. high PCC video vignettes.

Communication behavior Vignette version
Low PCC High PCC
Verbal
 Empathic statements Absent Present
 Eliciting and validating patient concerns Absent Present
 Exploring patient context/individualizing care Less More
 Rapport building and partnership statements Fewer More
 Patient education Less More
 Language Biomedical/complex Lay
Nonverbal
 Affect Neutral Positive
 Attentiveness/presence Low High

PCC: patient-centered communication.