Comunicación en la relación médico –paciente y su influencia en la adherencia al tratamiento médico

Abstract

Abstract: Doctor-patient communication plays an important role in the practice of medicine as it provides a bond of trust and security, this allows collecting information about the situation in which the patient is, which makes it possible to design a plan based on the diagnostic and treatment processes.The present work entitled Communication in the doctor-patient relationship and its influence on adherence to medical treatment, aims to determine the importance of Communication in the Doctor-Patient Relationship as a determinant in therapeutic adherence in adults with chronic diseases. To do this, electronic databases and information from journal articles were reviewed and it was determined that communication between the subjects involved is of vital importance since there is adequate adherence to medical treatment in order to better manage their disease and improve quality life of the patient. Finally, it is concluded that, since there is an atmosphere of trust between the two subjects, the treatments will be better accepted and fully complied with.