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Turning “Lose-Lose” into “Win-Win”: What Is Good for Them Is Good for Us!

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Simply telling patients what to do with respect to medical recommendations or lifestyle changes often does not have the desired impact, contributing to frustration for both patients and physicians. Therefore, this “educate and advise” approach can be a “lose-lose” proposition—bad for the patient, and bad for the physician. Broader adoption of efficacious approaches to patient engagement, such as motivational interviewing, can help make the process of addressing patients’ behavioral responsibilities regarding chronic disease prevention and management a “win-win” for the health and satisfaction of patients and physicians alike. Greater emphasis on evidence-based patient engagement skills is necessary in medical education.

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  1. Department of Family Medicine, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, 725 University Blvd., Dayton, OH, USA

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  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA

    Dean A. Bricker

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    Morgan H. Torcasio

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Hershberger, P.J., Bricker, D.A., Conway, K. et al. Turning “Lose-Lose” into “Win-Win”: What Is Good for Them Is Good for Us!. Med.Sci.Educ. 31, 1177–1181 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-021-01280-4

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