Linguistic Comparison of Emergency Department Physician Communication in Urban and Rural Settings
Location
CSU 202
Start Date
23-4-2007 10:00 AM
End Date
23-4-2007 12:00 PM
Student's Major
Speech, Hearing, and Rehabilitation Services
Student's College
Allied Health and Nursing
Mentor's Name
Patricia Hargrove
Mentor's Department
Speech, Hearing, and Rehabilitation Services
Mentor's College
Allied Health and Nursing
Description
Emergency room communication between doctor and patient allows the doctor to gather information for diagnosis and treatment and to transmit information to the patient. In this study, audio tapes of emergency room admissions were transcribed. The transcripts were analyzed using Systematic Analysis of Language Transcripts (SALT) and evaluated for linguistic complexity including length of utterances, morphology and frequency of interruptions. Statistics were compared between urban and rural settings to determine differences in linguistic complexity. Results may have relevance to models of social behavior in urban and rural areas, informed consent issues and development of the physician-patient relationship.
Linguistic Comparison of Emergency Department Physician Communication in Urban and Rural Settings
CSU 202
Emergency room communication between doctor and patient allows the doctor to gather information for diagnosis and treatment and to transmit information to the patient. In this study, audio tapes of emergency room admissions were transcribed. The transcripts were analyzed using Systematic Analysis of Language Transcripts (SALT) and evaluated for linguistic complexity including length of utterances, morphology and frequency of interruptions. Statistics were compared between urban and rural settings to determine differences in linguistic complexity. Results may have relevance to models of social behavior in urban and rural areas, informed consent issues and development of the physician-patient relationship.
Recommended Citation
Markiewicz, Kirsten. "Linguistic Comparison of Emergency Department Physician Communication in Urban and Rural Settings." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 23, 2007.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2007/oral-session-03/4
