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Table 1 Conceptualisation of the behavioural model regarding communication between social insurance physicians (SIP) and claimants (CL) during assessment interviews

From: A theoretical framework to describe communication processes during medical disability assessment interviews

 

Concepts

Conceptualisation to communication

  

Social insurance physician

Claimant

 

Intentions

Problem-solving communication style1

Insurance-technological communication style1

Careful communication style1

Intention to give in to CL5

Intention to force the own will on CL5

Intention to solve problems jointly with CL5

Problem-focussed, strategic coping10

Psychological distancing and avoiding10

Seeking social support10

Seeking practical support

 

Attitudes

Practice-directed attitude1

Result-directed attitude1 (sharing attitude2)

Patient centeredness2

Distribution of responsibility3

Attitude towards own profession4

Relationship-focussed attitude1

Result-directed/information-focussed attitude1

Attitude regarding patient-centeredness2

Passive coping attitude6

Wait-and-see coping attitude6

Active problem-focussed coping attitude6

Attitude about expression of emotions6

Preparation before assessment interview(s) (preparation phase)

Social influence

Public opinion16

Opinion of colleagues16

Opinion of other SIPs

Opinion of employing institute

Influence of other people16

 

Self-efficacy

Self-efficacy trait about communication8

Self-efficacy8

 

Skills

Skills related to disease/disability

Degree of control over communication (process)

Handling communication problems (perceptual)

Providing information11

Verifying information11

Presence of social support

 

Barriers/support (in preparation)

CL's characteristics and skills

Lack of information

SIP's characteristics

CL's own characteristics (including disability)

 

Barriers/support (in interview)

CL's characteristics and skills

Other people who are present

Lack of information (e.g. missing files)

SIP's characteristics

CL's own characteristics (including disability)

 

Behaviour

Instrumental communication behaviour

Affective communication behaviour

Instrumental communication behaviour

Affective communication behaviour

During assessment interview

(action phase)

Satisfaction (appraisal of behaviour)

Focus on instrumental aspect (information exchange and making decisions):

• Listening15

• Correctness15

• Clarity15

• Satisfaction with provided information1

Focus on affective aspect:

• Empathy15

• Carefulness15

• Take CL seriously12

• Helping alliance14

• Trust and confidentiality12

• Knowledge-based trust3

• Identification-based trust3

• Satisfaction with cooperation1

General overall degree of satisfaction13

Focus on instrumental aspect (information exchange):

• Listening15

• Correctness15

• Clarity15

• Satisfaction with provided information1

Focus on affective aspect:

• Empathy15

• Carefulness15

• Being taken seriously as a CL12

• Helping attitude14

• Trust and confidentiality12

• Knowledge-based trust3

• Identification-based trust3

• Satisfaction with cooperation1

General overall degree of satisfaction13

 

Personal characteristics

Age

Gender

Socio-cultural background

Legal context

Number of previous assessment interviews

Age

Gender

Socio-cultural background

Level of education

Personality characteristics9

  1. 1 [26]; 2 [32, 88]; 3 [54]; 4 [93]; 5 [56]; 6 [89, 90]; 8 [78]; 9 [94]; 10[82]; 11[85]; 12[49, 50]; 13[51]; 14[52]; 15 [48]; 16 [95]