USING DISCURSIVE PSYCHOLOGY TO EXAMINE PATIENT MEDICAL EDUCATION
2024
Using Discursive Psychology to Examine Patient Medical Education
Sample size: 12
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Author Information
Author(s): Halpin Sean
Primary Institution: RTI International
Hypothesis
How do speech patterns in nurse-patient education visits affect patient understanding?
Conclusion
Nurses use specific speech strategies to enhance patient understanding and recall of medical information.
Supporting Evidence
- Nurses used verbatim repeated sentences to adapt their communication.
- Nurses applied different language strategies to show authority and alignment with the medical team.
Takeaway
Nurses talk to patients in special ways to help them remember important medical information.
Methodology
Analyzed speech patterns in 12 education visits using discursive psychology.
Participant Demographics
Patients had a median age of 65, mostly white (75%), and were split between male and female.
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