Annals of internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Chlorhexidine compared with povidone-iodine as skin preparation before blood culture. A randomized, controlled trial.
Chlorhexidine is better than povidone-iodine for care of catheter sites, but it is not known whether chlorhexidine is superior in reducing blood culture contamination. ⋯ Skin preparation with alcoholic chlorhexidine is more efficacious than skin preparation with aqueous povidone-iodine in reducing contamination of blood cultures.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Effect of clinician communication skills training on patient satisfaction. A randomized, controlled trial.
Although substantial resources have been invested in communication skills training for clinicians, little research has been done to test the actual effect of such training on patient satisfaction. ⋯ "Thriving in a Busy Practice: Physician-Patient Communication," a typical continuing medical education program geared toward developing clinicians' communication skills, is not effective in improving general patient satisfaction. To improve global visit satisfaction, communication skills training programs may need to be longer and more intensive, teach a broader range of skills, and provide ongoing performance feedback.