What did the doctor say? Patients’ comprehension of allergy consultations in a French university hospital

While health care specialists have a foundational allergy related knowledge, patients only have some socially and culturally derived notions of health and illness. Hence, sometimes, during the medical consultation, it may be difficult to find a common level of discourse between patients and health c...

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Published in:The World Allergy Organization journal 2020-08, Vol.13 (8), p.100365, Article 100365
Main Authors: Trzmielewski, Marcin, Caimmi, Davide, Tanno, Luciana, Ferrando, Laetitia, Ducarteron, Didier, Demoly, Pascal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allergology
Humanities and Social Sciences
Immunology
Library and information sciences
Life Sciences
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Summary:While health care specialists have a foundational allergy related knowledge, patients only have some socially and culturally derived notions of health and illness. Hence, sometimes, during the medical consultation, it may be difficult to find a common level of discourse between patients and health care providers. A misunderstanding may be an obstacle to make informed decisions regarding care and adhering to treatment, and potentially breakdown the physician-patient relation. The aim of the present monocentric study was to examine the comprehension of the physician’s discourse by patients, after an allergy consultation.
ISSN:1939-4551
1939-4551
DOI:10.1016/j.waojou.2020.100365