TABLE 3.
Effects of the Augmented Anamnesis Questionnaire on Patients’ Perceptions of Doctors’ Empathy (CARE Questionnaire), Their Symptoms, Concern, and General Health
| Variable | Model 1 | Model 2 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated Odds Ratioa | 95% Confidence Interval | p | Estimated Odds Ratioa | 95% Confidence Interval | p | |||
| Time 1 | ||||||||
| How good was the practitioner at… | ||||||||
| 1. Making you feel at ease | 1.61 | 0.90 | 2.87 | .11 | 1.70 | 0.93 | 3.12 | .083 |
| 2. Letting you tell your “story” | 1.12 | 0.60 | 2.09 | .72 | 1.05 | 0.55 | 1.99 | .89 |
| 3. Really listening | 1.30 | 0.71 | 2.39 | .39 | 1.31 | 0.70 | 2.46 | .39 |
| 4. Being interested in you as a whole person | 1.84 | 0.97 | 3.49 | .62 | 2.00 | 1.02 | 3.92 | .042 |
| 5. Fully understanding your concerns | 1.97 | 1.07 | 3.63 | .030 | 2.05 | 1.08 | 3.86 | .027 |
| 6. Showing care and compassion | 1.97 | 1.09 | 3.55 | .025 | 2.15 | 1.16 | 3.97 | .015 |
| 7. Being positive | 1.38 | 0.76 | 2.50 | .29 | 1.52 | 0.82 | 2.83 | .19 |
| 8. Explaining things clearly | 1.44 | 0.81 | 2.58 | .21 | 1.43 | 0.78 | 2.61 | .24 |
| 9. Helping you to take control | 2.13 | 1.06 | 4.28 | .034 | 2.09 | 0.99 | 4.41 | .052 |
| 10. Making a plan of action with you | 1.08 | 0.56 | 2.09 | .82 | 0.98 | 0.49 | 1.96 | .95 |
| Concern | 1.18 | 0.66 | 2.11 | .58 | 1.23 | 0.67 | 2.25 | .51 |
| Symptom severity | 1.04 | 0.59 | 1.85 | .89 | 1.03 | 0.57 | 1.87 | .92 |
| General health | 0.41 | 0.23 | 0.74 | .003 | 0.58 | 0.31 | 1.07 | .079 |
| Time 2 | ||||||||
| Concern | 0.78 | 0.40 | 1.51 | .46 | 0.82 | 0.41 | 1.62 | .57 |
| Symptom severity | 0.76 | 0.38 | 1.54 | .45 | 1.14 | 0.42 | 3.09 | .80 |
| General health | 0.73 | 0.41 | 1.29 | .28 | 0.72 | 0.40 | 1.30 | .28 |
CARE = Consultation and Relational Empathy.
Model 1: unadjusted; model 2: adjusted for patient-reported respiratory symptoms.
a Estimated odds ratio, Exp(estimate), indicates the change in odds for being in a higher category for the variable when comparing the intervention to control groups; values >1 indicate increased values for the intervention group; ordinal regression).