Surgeon use of medical jargon with parents in the outpatient setting.
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SUBMITTER: Links AR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6525640 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun
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Surgeon use of medical jargon with parents in the outpatient setting.
Links A R AR Callon W W Wasserman C C Walsh J J Beach M C MC Boss E F EF
Patient education and counseling 20190203 6
<h4>Objective</h4>Unexplained medical terminology impedes clinician/parent communication. We describe jargon use in a pediatric surgical setting.<h4>Methods</h4>We evaluated encounters between parents of children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB; n = 64) and otolaryngologists (n = 8). Participants completed questionnaires evaluating demographics, clinical features, and parental role in decision-making via a 4-point categorical item. Two coders reviewed consultations for occurrence of clinici ...[more]
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