Physician eye contact and elder patient perceptions of understanding and adherence.

Objective: To Examine physician eye contact (EC), patient understanding and adherence.

Methods: Secondary analysis of National Institute of Aging videotapes (N=52) of physician-elder patients in two visit types: (1) routine (n=20); (2) anxiety-provoking (n=32) was conducted. Self-reports of understanding and adherence were used.