“ The intuitive assumption is that the more involved people are with their health, the better they’ll be at managing chronic conditions. We found evidence to the contrary. Those who preferred a more patient-centred or active role actually had higher blood pressure and lipid levels. Those who preferred a provider-centred approach, in which the doctor is more authoritative, did better at managing their blood pressure and lipid levels
— Doctor knows best: take-charge patients have poorer outcomes Quote is from Austin Baldwin, a post-doctoral fellow in the Center for Research in the Implementation of Innovative Strategies in Practice at the VA Iowa City Health Care System. The authors theorize that patients who sought a more active role in their treatment may have been less satisfied with the drug regime their doctors prescribed and were less inclined to follow it diligently. Article discusses same study as previous post, albeit in more detail.