دورية أكاديمية
Laypeople's (Mis)Understanding of Common Medical Acronyms.
| العنوان: | Laypeople's (Mis)Understanding of Common Medical Acronyms. |
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| المؤلفون: | Praska C; University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota., Pitt MB; Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.; M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota., Marmet J; Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.; M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota., Gotlieb R; University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota., Charpentier V; University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota., Hause E; Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.; M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota., Allen KA; Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.; M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota., Lunos S; Biostatistical Design and Analysis Center, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota., Hendrickson MA; Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.; M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
| المصدر: | Hospital pediatrics [Hosp Pediatr] 2023 Oct 01; Vol. 13 (10), pp. e269-e273. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101585349 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2154-1671 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 21541671 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Hosp Pediatr Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: July 2011- : Elk Grove Village : American Academy of Pediatrics Original Publication: Elk Grove Village, IL : American Academy of Pediatrics/Section on Hospital Medicine |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Medicine* , Physicians*, Adult ; Humans ; Female ; Male ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Logistic Models ; Surveys and Questionnaires |
| مستخلص: | Objectives: Abbreviations are often used in medicine yet may be a source of confusion for patients and their families. We aimed to determine the general public's understanding of commonly used medical acronyms. Methods: For this cross-sectional study, we surveyed state fair visitors regarding their understanding of 5 common medical acronyms. An electronic survey was administered to a volunteer sample of adults who spoke and read English and who had never trained to work in medicine or nursing. Free-text responses were coded as correct, partially correct, or incorrect by 2 independent researchers, adding a third researcher if consensus was not reached. Analysis methods included descriptive statistics, Fisher exact tests, and multivariable logistic regression models. Results: We recruited 204 volunteers (55% female; mean age 43 years; 67% had a bachelor's degree or higher). ED (emergency department) was correctly defined by 32%, PCP (primary care provider/physician) by 18%, CBC (complete blood count) by 14%, and PRN (as needed) and NPO (nothing by mouth) by 13% each. Female gender was associated with higher odds of correctly understanding NPO (odds ratio, 3.11; 95% confidence interval, 1.18-8.21; P = .02); older age was associated with higher odds of understanding PRN (odds ratio, 1.03; 95% confidence interval, 1.00-1.05; P = .04). Education level was not found to correlate significantly with successful explanation of any tested acronym. Conclusions: Medical acronyms are a predictable source of miscommunication. In this large cross-sectional study, none of the acronyms evaluated was understood correctly by more than one-third of adults. Clinicians should avoid using acronyms with patients and families to minimize confusion. (Copyright © 2023 by the American Academy of Pediatrics.) |
| التعليقات: | Comment in: Hosp Pediatr. 2023 Oct 1;13(10):e299-e300. (PMID: 37743822) |
| معلومات مُعتمدة: | UL1 TR002494 United States TR NCATS NIH HHS |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20230925 Date Completed: 20231002 Latest Revision: 20231116 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20231116 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC10520264 |
| DOI: | 10.1542/hpeds.2023-007282 |
| PMID: | 37743804 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
| تدمد: | 2154-1671 |
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| DOI: | 10.1542/hpeds.2023-007282 |