This level of comfort develops over the course of the entire pregnancy. The authors of "The relationship between physician empathy and disease complications: an empirical study of primary care physicians and their diabetic patients in Parma, Italy”, a group of MD’s, PhD’s, and PharmD’s, discuss the confirmation of their hypothesis validating the importance of physician empathy in the following quote, “A trust-based relationship in patient care is a ‘royal road’ to optimal clinical outcomes through mechanisms of better communication and greater compliance with treatment plans.” The study evaluates the relationship between a physician and the disease complications of their patients. Little scientific evidence has been found to support the relationship between physician empathy and the outcomes of their care. Even without the scientific proof, it can be suspected that there is a correlation between high patient satisfaction and several factors: verbal and nonverbal communication, time spent with the patient, a patient’s feeling of importance, and accuracy of diagnosis (Del Canale, Stefao et al. 2012, …show more content…
These articles examined different cultures and their traditions associated with pregnancy and birthing and also showed how the practices mixed or became isolated when Western biomedical practices were introduced and integrated into the traditional birthing systems of the Hmong (Culhane-Pera et al. 2014, 3). Despite the comfort and intimacy felt in a home birth, across the board, women are still choosing hospital births because of the safety associated with the biomedical institution. Even as the transition of birthing goes from the home into a hospital, the intimacy is still determined by the woman and her own personal