The Association between Patient-Reported Pain and Doctors' Language Proficiency in Clinical Practice.

Q2 Medicine
Pain Research and Treatment Pub Date : 2015-01-01 Epub Date: 2015-09-21 DOI:10.1155/2015/263904
Marianne Mustajoki, Tom Forsén, Timo Kauppila
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Abstract

Patients' limited literacy and language fluency of different kinds cause them problems in navigating the medical interview. However, it is not known how physicians' native language skills affect the reported intensity of pain among Finnish emergency patients. Data were collected with two consecutive questionnaires in 16 healthcare centres and outpatient departments along the Finnish coast. Swedish and Finnish speaking 18-65-year-old emergency patients were eligible for this study. Our patients were predominantly Finnish speakers. Patient-rated poor language skills in Finnish among the physicians in ED setting increased statistically significantly pain reported by the Finnish speaking patients and their dissatisfaction with the health service. These patients were also less motivated to adhere to the instructions given by their physician. Patients speaking various languages reported less degree of pain. Foreign physicians' poor language proficiency in Finnish was expected to explain only some of the patients' pain experience. Physicians' good native language skills may help to reduce pain experience. Despite concordant language communication, other unknown barriers in the interaction might reduce the magnitude of pain reported.

临床实践中病人自述疼痛与医生语言能力的关系。
患者的读写能力和语言流利程度有限,导致他们在医疗面试中遇到困难。然而,目前尚不清楚医生的母语技能如何影响芬兰急诊患者报告的疼痛强度。数据是在芬兰沿海的16个保健中心和门诊部门通过连续两次问卷收集的。说瑞典语和芬兰语的18-65岁急诊患者符合本研究的条件。我们的病人主要是说芬兰语的。患者认为急诊科医生的芬兰语语言技能较差,这在统计学上显著增加了讲芬兰语的患者报告的疼痛和他们对卫生服务的不满。这些患者也不太愿意遵守医生的指示。说不同语言的患者报告的疼痛程度较轻。外国医生的芬兰语水平较差,只能解释部分患者的疼痛体验。医生良好的母语技能可能有助于减轻疼痛体验。除了和谐的语言交流,其他未知的障碍在互动中可能会减少疼痛的程度。
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Pain Research and Treatment
Pain Research and Treatment Medicine-Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
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