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ArticleJournal of audiology & otology2017

Examination of an Audiologist's Response to Patient's Expression of Symptoms: A Pilot Study.

Ashley L Dockens, Monica L Bellon-Harn, Erin S Burns, Vinaya Manchaiah, Orlando Hinojosa

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Article in Journal of audiology & otology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. More Shared Responsibility for "More Appropriate Communication".Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groups · 2018
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ashley L DockensDepartment of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, USA.
Monica L Bellon-HarnDepartment of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, USA.
Erin S BurnsDepartment of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, USA.
Vinaya ManchaiahDepartment of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, USA.
Orlando HinojosaDepartment of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, USA.
Lamar University · USLinköping University · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This pilot study explores audiologist-patient interactions during initial evaluations or consultations. In particular, an audiologist's response to patient symptoms is examined. Conversations between audiologist and patients were recorded using a digital recorder, which were transcribed, and analyzed using the Codes for Human Analysis of Transcripts and Child Language Analysis computer programs. Mean length of turn and frequency of utterances related to explicit discussion or description of symptoms or the patient's interpretation of symptoms was determined. STUDY SAMPLE: six audiologist-patient interactions were recorded and transcribed. A single audiologist was used for this pilot investigation. Results suggest that during the initial audiological consultations related to hearing difficulties the audiologist produced more utterances related to explicit description of the symptoms, whereas when during the sessions about complex disorder and hearing aid consultation the audiologist produced more utterances related to the patient's interpretation of the symptoms. Also, a more equitable distribution of words and utterances per turn are observed during the initial consultation about hearing difficulties when compared to complex disorders and hearing aid consultation sessions where the audiologist was dominant within the interaction. This preliminary study reveals unique insights to audiologist's communication behavior during audiology consultation session. Efforts are needed to educate and promote appropriate communication between audiologists' and patients, which could result in increased patient satisfaction.

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Health communicationInteractional analysisPatient-centerednessPsychosocialRehabilitation

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PMID28704900
PMCPMC5516704
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