Triadic communication in the primary care paediatric consultation: a review of the literature.
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ABSTRACT: Background
Children aged 6-12 years are usually seen in primary care with an adult carer. It is a government and professional priority for doctors to try and involve these children in their medical consultations.Aim
To ascertain the evidence available on the amount and type of involvement that children in the 6-12 year age group have in their primary care consultations when the consultation was held with a child, a GP, and an adult.Design of the study
Literature review.Method
Data sources included MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, and ERIC, The Cochrane library, PsychINFO, Web of Science and Wilson's Social Science abstracts, hand searching for references, and contact with authors.Results
Twenty-one studies were selected for inclusion in the study. Children were found to have little quantitative involvement in their own consultations. They may take part during information gathering but are unlikely to participate in the treatment planning and discussion parts of the consultation.Conclusion
Children in the 6-12 year age group have little meaningful involvement in their consultations.
SUBMITTER: Cahill P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2169315 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Triadic communication in the primary care paediatric consultation: a review of the literature.
Cahill Patricia P Papageorgiou Alexia A
The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners 20071101 544
<h4>Background</h4>Children aged 6-12 years are usually seen in primary care with an adult carer. It is a government and professional priority for doctors to try and involve these children in their medical consultations.<h4>Aim</h4>To ascertain the evidence available on the amount and type of involvement that children in the 6-12 year age group have in their primary care consultations when the consultation was held with a child, a GP, and an adult.<h4>Design of the study</h4>Literature review.<h ...[more]
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