Adherence

Training primary care practitioners in patient-centred care improves patient communication, treatment satisfaction, and psychological wellbeing, but is associated with higher body mass index and triglyceride levels compared to routine care.

If you are a clinician, training in patient-centred communication will likely make your patients happier and feel better understood, but be aware that this approach alone may not improve—and might even worsen—weight and triglyceride levels if it replaces active behavioral negotiation. You must explicitly balance listening with directing to prevent adverse metabolic outcomes.