Study: That's why you should have a permanent family doctor

A good thread to your doctor is paying! A study conducted by the University of Exeter showed that the trusting relationship with a doctor can provide a long life.

Long-term patients benefit from a permanent family doctor

Staying at a doctor's office has its advantages: It can accompany the progression of the disease from A to Z and thus help patients to quickly find the good treatment.

According to a study published in the journal BMJ Open, a good number of people benefit greatly from good relations with the doctor. Their life expectancy has increased through the link. The researchers studied 22 studies from nine countries, including Canada, England and South Korea.

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Results indicate that continuity of physician visits benefits patients with chronic conditions, prolonged mental disorders, and complex clinical presentations.

Continuity as a key factor

Philip Evans, professor at the University of Exeter Medical School, sees the reason behind this in the continuity of the patient-physician relationship:

"Care continue to ensure better communication, greater patient satisfaction "

Denis Pereira Gray, who collaborated in the study, also finds a significant gain in quality in a stronger relationship of trust during the course of the disease. A patient.

He insists that it is a matter of "life and death." After all, it is easier to go to the doctor if you like it, even if it is a supposed illness.

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