Gender differences in the comprehension of care plans in an emergency department setting.
Shachaf ShiberRona Zuker-HermanMichael J DrescherMarek GlezermanPublished in: Israel journal of health policy research (2018)
Contrary to most earlier studies, patients at our ED demonstrated a high degree of self-reported adequate comprehension concerning their plan of care, and overall no gender-related differences were found. These finding may be due in part to improved training of the medical staff to better communicate with the patients and to answer their questions. In addition, patients may feel more comfortable than in the past about asking the medical staff questions regarding their plan of care and diagnosis. The main implication of this study is that physician education programs should continue to emphasize patient-physician communications skills and improving methods for providing patients with information.
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