[Resident of emergency attitude towards patients-physician relationship at the Hospital de Clínicas- Asunción, Paraguay].
BACKGROUND
The doctor-patient relationship is reaching great importance in recent times, is highlighted their importance in areas as varied as satisfaction, compliance, perception of professional competence, the frequency of legal issues relating to malpractice and even the prognosis of the disease or the general health of the patient.


OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the doctor-patient relationship from the point of view of residents of emergency unit.


METHODS
An observational, descriptive study. The sample consisted of 36 doctors from different areas of the Emergency Rooms of the Hospital de Clínicas- Asunción, Paraguay. The patient-physician relationship was evaluated using an instrument developed by RA Chavarria-Islas et al. with four indicators: Respect, Information, Consent and Dedication.


RESULTS
69.4% of residents have a regular patient-physician relationship; despite the 2.78% has a good relationship, 25% bad relationship and 2.78% a very bad relationship.


CONCLUSIONS
Gaps in doctor-patient relationship were found in this study.. It is interesting to invest greater efforts to enhance the doctor-patient relationship as one of the edges to improve health care, which is vital in emergency care.
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010239:Paraguay; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations