Medical consultation in ulcerative colitis: Key elements for improvement

Table 1 Overarching principles for the clinical consultation in patients with ulcerative colitis

No.	Overarching principles
1	Appropriate environment where the clinical consultation takes place (tidy, clean, a chair for accompanying person, etc.)
2	Motivational interviewing
3	Use of appropriate verbal and non-verbal language
4	Good manners (salutation, face to face interaction, etc.) and empathy
5	Be honest about what we know, what we do not know and describe actions regarding what to do/what to avoid
6	Ideally prepare and organize the clinical consultation before seeing the patient (medical history, check labs, imaging tests, etc.)
7	Establish the objectives of the clinical consultation:
	Adapted to each clinical scenario
	Adapted (including the message) to each patient’s features
	Taking into account patient's opinion and preferences