Browsing by Author "Mocherla, Shobha"
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Item Expressions of equity: imbalances in the patient-clinician interaction.(2012-04) Mocherla, Shobha; Raman, Usha; Holden, BrienThis paper reports patient perceptions of inequities in the doctor-patient interaction. A mixed method study was conducted in a tertiary eye care centre in southern India to gain an insight into patient understanding and satisfaction from clinician communication. Non-participant observations enabled us to map the sequence of communication opportunities in the clinical interaction, and in-depth interviews were used to identify patient perceptions of the content and clarity of clinician communication in a clinic for patients of glaucoma, a chronic eye disease. A 60-item instrument was administered to 550 participants in the quantitative phase to explore associations between patient expectations, experience and ratings of clinician communication and satisfaction with it.Item Warding off the evil eye.(2010-04) Mocherla, Shobha