Alexandra Holtom of the Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs would like to see more people from stigmatized groups involved in the development and delivery of medical education so that their preferred language can be built into physicians training. Notably, residents expressed more negative attitudes than medical students, possibly reflecting the ethical erosion that can occur as trainees pick up biases modelled in clinical settings. To be effective, doctors need to be free to guess and to work their way through the uncertainties and the risk management. Adults in B.C. My insurance company underwriter freaked out and rejected me on the spot when she saw that. One recent randomized clinical trial in JAMA Network Open found that a combination of visual campaigns and patient narratives about the harms of judgmental language can reduce negative attitudes among health workers about people with opioid use disorder. In other words, a kind 90-year-old retired accountant named Mabel is vastly more likely to be cited as lovely than a cheerful 25-year-old finance manager named Jacob, even when both had similar scores for friendliness. Would you rather be labeled cachetic to be sure everything is okay. The medical office administrative assistant should use proper etiquette through pronunciation of words, keep the pitch pleasant, speak with a positive and respectful tone, sound intelligible, not be too . We are no longer accepting comments on this article. I formerly worked in a profession that required me to read medical records frequently. Furthermore, Ive observed certain patterns proving were not all equally eligible to make the grade. Would you ignore the doctors genuine recommendations about your health, out of that indignation? Especially details of the diagnosis and treatment. They arent intended to be cruel or judgemental. up took weeks. Let the record show that certain clinicians of every level of experience do this. Typically this includes a salvo of past medical history elements (i.e. A new survey from WebMD/Medscape, in collaboration with STAT, found that that 59% of doctors have heard an offensive remark about their appearance in the past 5 years. "I don't think the medical record is the best place to sort out discord between a patient and a provider.". time, see me, feel me, heal me. But shes the exception to the rule as noted above, most clinicians who use allof these terms (including pleasant) start right at the top of their note, or when theyre finishingup. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, noncompliance is defined as "failure or refusal to comply with something, such as a rule or regulation.". Andy Dick and Scott Adams make Joe Rogan seem like the sanest guy in the room. If you use the word "pleasant" in your charts, what does it mean to you? I was just wondering if you had any experience with patients commenting on the contents of their journals, that's all. Could a flu shot push help curb pediatric hospitalizations? When writing medical notes, some clinicians include an appreciation of their patients personality and disposition in their opening line (the chief complaint), or when theyre wrapping up (in the assessment and plan), or in bothlocations. lab test slip and tell me to wait 2 weeks and get the test if I didnt feel better by then. All rights reserved. I was still taken aback. As for being labelled obese. Ideally, the doctor would add something to that effect. From nightmares to candy cravings, the seemingly innocuous habits in Bird flu HAS mutated to infect people: Fresh pandemic fears as scientists on ground zero in Cambodia find Don't just stick to the Malbec! And. Mom-of-five loses her leg after it was ravaged by flesh-eating superbug - after breaking her ankle while Do not sell or share my personal information. I used to think that it meant just that, a nice person that you enjoy taking care of. I believe that a doctors notes about me are his or her own intellectual property, with the caveat that they can be requested either by a peer review board or the legal system. In a report on the Typically this happens with very old people, those with suddenly aggravated chronic health problems, or people with inoperable cancer, soon resulting in a "healthy tumor" (a dead patient). It really bothered her. The acronym is a sort of catch-all term for any of the kinds of patients doctors don't want to deal with. 'Dolores' translates to pain so this 'literally means total body pain,' the doctor says. What if theyre having a bad day, reducing their loveliness? In one Harvard study, 20 percent of a group of 8,000 Latino people reported experiencing discrimination at a health care facility or clinic. to an uptight doc who rushes through the appt. He would then give me a Here are some other, rather self-explanatory terms you probably don't want to hear in the halls outside your hospital room: Big Fucking Head. If you want proof, check out some of the horrifying-yet-hilarious slang they use around the office. Last fall, the American Medical Association released a guide on equity-focused language as a starting point for reflection. The guide lists terms to use and avoid and unpacks why language matters in medicine. to find out whether theyre accurate or whether theres more to the story. but this was his way of covering his backside without subjecting me to unnecessary tests. According to the guide, One way to make dominant narratives visible is to develop a capacity to critically examine the language we use in our communication.. Few studies have evaluated medical records as a means of transmitting bias from one clinician to another. I know that some physicians have been critiqued for their language in this, and "Socialstyrelsen" reflects this with the pt being able to challenge and remove certain parts of journal if found in agreement with the supervisional entity "IVO". 'Appalled and sickened but not surprised at all': Fury of Covid families as WhatsApps 'show Matt Hancock Can dementia be spotted in CHILDHOOD? Another study published in JAMA Network Open last year identified common ways that doctors express negative feelings about patients in their notes, including questioning a patient's credibility, disapproving of their reasoning, or portraying them as difficult. A little more sharing of the power would not, IMO, be a bad thing. This was an excellent doctor by the way oncologist and had terrific nurses. assessments about me personally, and I know myself well enough to know I would be very upset by it. It is important to me. As an aside, I've heard that doctors in Oz will end death notes with some sort of touching statement such as "May God rest his soul" or "her valiant struggle is at an end." Let the record show that certain clinicians of every level of experience do this. in patient notes. This is a highly moderated subreddit. Have you ever seen that? I would never write that in a chart. And I am of normal weight. er, except for this. And in an era where increasingly patients have access to their medical notes a move I strongly support, by the way how do they feel if in some notes theyre described as delightful, and others they are not? Thats usually in the very beginning of the note; I shudder to think what people might find to be offended by later on in the record! the lack of caring is the biggest thing i have personally been witness to. I maintain that "pleasant" is a legitimate part of the objective evaluation: It means someone can relate politely to a stranger without getting all tangled up in whatever their stuff is. There is much about the practice of medicine that ranges from educated guesses to our guess work -For example, I was brought in unconscious from a heart attack and thus in no position to tell anyone if I was allergic Now new research is exploring whether its a good idea to let a patient read the doctors notes, reports the Informed Patient CC: Ms. Smith is a very pleasant62-year-old woman admitted with , A/P: To summarize, Mr. Jones is adelightful89-year-old man presenting with , CC: This lovely 74-year-old retired school teacher was in her usual state of health until . There is no use for it, no justification for it, and it is downright dangerous and destructive on many levels (lawsuits driving insurance premiums Chelsea Handler got a nun high, because duh. to anything. And some doctors will note those comments. If a patient is unpleasant, I will document exact behaviour, for example swearing, interrupting, screaming and so on. Because life works like Lifetime home movies. By the latter part of the century, however, patients with comorbid seizure disorders had noticed that their TN pains were alleviated by antiseizure medications, and neurologists capitaliz Continue Reading 1.2K 22 159 Regarding the blog topic, I think everybody should have access to their medical records. Dont presume an 8-minute visit once a year (or less) gives you some kind of wonderful, magical insight Maybe they could develop software that auto-completes or auto-types the full phrase for them? Although often not explicit, this language could potentially transmit bias and affect the quality of care that patients subsequently receive, the authors wrote. Is it some kind of code, and if so, what for? Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 'This is someone that wails shrieks, howls so loudly you can hear them from the hallways. If they indicate they dont believe me, I can go find another doctor. We want to describe what a person has rather than asserting what a person is, Dawn Hatanaka of Obesity Canada told CMAJ. I dont deny that there are rude or even downright abusive doctors out there, and we all agree that, well, people Generally I agree with you. Though DOCTORS get high marks for streamlining payment so Or they might make comments that you may find personal and insulting. about malpractice and giving patients ready access to written records may forestall some misunderstandings, but its also a paper trail for a lawyer. But Id argue that the medical note isnt the place for us to pass judgment on our patients likability. But if you think about it for a moment, doesnt this lovely imply something demeaning and patronizing about the label? Of that number, nearly a quarter noted those remarks on a patients medical record. Circling The Drain. Emotionally, to me though, it made a world of difference. Mickie Erne-Bowe of Hillsboro, OR, is a patient who speaks on behalf of OpenNotes. 2005 - 2023 WebMD LLC. However, this acronym has gotten at least one doctor into trouble when he scribbled it in a patient's chart and then later was asked to explain it in court. Medical jargon is pretty impossible for most patients to follow, but some of the terms you hear your doctor use may just be insulting industry jargon. Other patients become common faces in emergency rooms and clinics because of their hypochondriacs tendencies, constantly sure that they are gravely ill. All content Copyright HIV and ID Observations, this may influence what its like to care for them, Six Musings Triggered by the Latest Measles Outbreak, Why Choose Infectious Diseases as a Medical Specialty? However, this acronym has gotten at least one doctor into troublewhen he scribbled it in a patient's chart and then later was asked to explain it in court. FROM TPP Yes, the story appeared in the WSJs Informed Patient column. Medicine bridges the gap between science and society. Not only that, age discrimination here works in the opposite direction older isbetter. Less WebMD does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Isnt she lovely? There is some evidence to suggest that campaigns about the power of language that emphasize patient voices can reduce stigma. My belief structure surrounds things happening for a reason, and in this case, it made the experience make sense to Others dont want to complicate already onerous paperwork. It turns out RO means rule out. Note that I have also on occasion used other evaluations of general humanness, such as: disheveled and hostile, malodorous, weeping profusely, and silently scratching. All germane, if you ask me. 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Melissa Nisbett of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada said the organization is generally working on embedding equity, diversity and inclusion competencies in our work to support physicians practicing cultural safety and unbiased care. However, she noted that medical regulators and the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) have far greater roles to play in addressing physician bias. in the doctors memory. Patient is really fat. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. ), sometimes so long that it earns a paragraph itself. The stories we nurses could tell you about what we have read.. And doctors say they worry that some medical terms can be taken the wrong way by patients. Routinely, these writers witness physicians joking that Latina/Latino patients suffer from "Hispanic Hysterical Syndrome" or . It has been used in hospitals for decades and is familiar to just about every doctor working, Dr Muennig says. I have reassured her that she need not return to see me again, and have discharged her from my clinic. who is not, in fact, a beached whale. I am the body in question and have a good look, doc. The first-of-its-kind study surveyed 714 practicing physicians from multiple specialties and locations across the country about their attitudes toward patients with disabilities. Some clinicians are jerks, like the The downside is, it may scare the hell out of you.. designation. into my life. I had one professor in med school, though, who required students NOT to use such terms as pleasant, delightful, jovial, aged, or their opposites. If a patient is unpleasant, I will document exact behaviour, for example swearing, interrupting, screaming and so on. something NEW and different is quite a revelation. Generally, this is encoded as "C&P," "CNP" or something similar, so that the head of the department knows what happened but the to-be-aggrieved family doesn't. I waited to see the doctor. The argument is that if people of color are sicker and are dying at younger ages than white people, this may be because physicians have racial biases. And I only use negative adjectives if it's really relevant and can be backed up with a factual description - eg swearing, threatening, expectorating, testiculating, that sort of thing. Please read the comment policy. I would dearly love to see my entire medical record. . If a patient split from crotch to neck, sustained a shotgun wound to the chest, or fell twenty stories onto the pavement, then a great deal's up to a God. Indeed, the application of scientific knowledge to human health is a crucial aspect of clinical practice. What isnt understood is that normal is statistically described for a population by the lab doing the testing and, by definition, a small percentage When It's Used: Are patients using social media to attack physicians? Those words can be seen as placing a value on the particular patient. "Implicit bias creates inequalities through many difficult-to-measure pathways, and as a consequence,people tend to underestimate its impact," says van Ryn. Why are we worried about being called well-nourished? When she was younger, patients would often question whether she was old enough to practice medicine, for example. I maintain that Pleasant is a legitimate part of the objective evaluation: it means someone is actually able to relate politely to a stranger without getting all tangled up in whatever their stuff is. Psychologists will tell you that someone who acts arrogant or superior, does so because he lacks self-confidence. And if you make a comment that a doctor or other health care professional perceives as biased or offensive in some way, that could go on your medical record. What if theyre having a bad day, reducing their loveliness? Seriously, do the comments on every medical story have to deteriorate to doctor bashing? study of the medical records of 18,459 Americans, shift in terminology and awareness of weight bias, 2021 statement on Indigenous-specific racism, XE, XD & XF: What to know about the Omicron hybrid variants. Doctors are one important agent through which that scientific understanding is expressed. This is why, as a patient, I believe that doctors notes should Multiple vague complaints. This For instance, the phrase the patient appears SOB refers to shortness of breath, not a derogatory And in an era where increasingly patients have access to their medical notes a move I strongly support, by the way how do they feel if in some notes theyre described as delightful, and others they are not? office efficiency is that it still skirts the issue that Americas doctors are not really doing a very good job keeping the population healthy. Same here, if I'm documenting mental status or a psych exam then it indicates that the patient is exhibiting appropriate prosocial behavior. Ha! Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. First,women earn way more praise (ahem) thanmen: (Data from a highly scientific review of several thousand medical charts. Either may be followed up with a "SWAG" (Scientific Wild-Ass Guess). I couldnt imagine a less offensive phrase than well-nourished. That more than one person (and at least one employed in the medical profession) saw that as something clearly personally-judgmental It is a legal document. Janice Well nourished = HEALTHY. Even electronic information may be inaccurate or incomplete, found a study from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. When writing medical notes, some clinicians include an appreciation of their patients personality and disposition in their opening line (the Chief Complaint), or when theyre wrapping up (in the Assessment and Plan), or in bothlocations. Patient . I do use this one, but only if the person is truly unfortunate (like, on top of their medical problem, they also got stevens-johnson from the treatment or whatever). Physicians diagnose and treat injuries and illnesses. Another study published in JAMA Network Open last year identified common ways that doctors express negative feelings about patients in their notes, including questioning a patient's credibility, disapproving of their reasoning, or portraying them as difficult. Medical charts are legal documents that can be reviewed by peers, Is it some kind of code, and if so, what for? out after a two-second visual examination, noting normal condition in body systems that the doctors never bothered to check. "That physicians have negative attitudes about patients with disability wasn't surprising," said Lisa I. Iezzoni, lead author of the paper and a health care . Please read the rules carefully before posting or commenting. Ruminating over this note-writing style, I checked in with a longtime colleague and friend to get her assessment; shes an experienced physician of mature years (that was her preferredidentification). Cops? When should physicians read the House of God? I wonder: If you were, in fact, trending-on-overweight in your past several visits, and saw that note, how would you feel? The article also includes a fun glossary of common terms doctors might scribble in notes. As in, a frequent source of organ donors. WNWD is almost a compliment: you look healthy! This includes doing . Well, television is not to be believed. When It's Used: Any pt's ever read their journal and react to this? There are no confirmed cases of babies surviving at 22 weeks or earlier, which means that children born then are less likely to live than someone who just jumped off the Empire State Building. But if you think about it for a moment, doesnt this lovely imply something demeaning and patronizing about the label? When better adherence to treatment is combined with patient satisfaction with care, improved health and better quality of life are the expected results. I am still upset by that off-handed comment. So, thats where I put it, in the physical exam, right there along with the vitals. Over decades, doctors have ad-libbed a whole vocabulary to encode their frustrations with problem patients, communicate grim status updates, or even gossip about children. Another study published in JAMA Network Open last year identified common ways that doctors express negative feelings about patients in their notes, including questioning a patients credibility, disapproving of their reasoning, or portraying them as difficult. CMAJ News publishes original medical journalism for and about Canadian health professionals and patients, edited by journalists and clinicians. Ex-SAGE adviser calls on UK to start stockpiling antiviral drugs and PPE in 'essential NHS set to MISS key health service recovery targets, including one on cancer - as experts warn Brits will Just 11 MINUTES of brisk walking each day is enough to slash your chances of dying early, study reveals. Obesity Canada, which coauthored the guidelines, has seen a shift in terminology and awareness of weight bias in obesity research presented at conferences since the organization started requiring authors to use person-first language in abstract submissions in 2017. profession from IT to waitstaffing. "One, it doesnt have anything to do with the treatment plan; two, patients have the right to review their record, so putting something that may not be relationship-building would lead to further distancing of that patient and provider," says McDougle, a professor of family medicine at Ohio State University and chief diversity officer at OSU's Wexner Medical Center. Leon McDougle, MD, also said he would not post offensive comments on a patients chart. And guess what: obese and thin I was described as a very pleasant lady in the discharge letter sent from the fracture clinic to my GP. 'I roll my eyes every time I hear that [kind of term]' says a New York doctor. My own doctor would write RO [name of obscure horrible disease]. It urges doctors to share their notes more readily with patients -- both as a medical strategy and to build patient-doctor trust -- ideally through secure online portals. Or deprive their patients of thishonor? Founded in 2004 byKevin Pho, MD, KevinMD.com is the webs leading platform where physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses, medical students, and patients share their insight and tell their stories. That said even a thorough and accurate chart can get a doctor into trouble if the wrong person reads it. Not only that, age discrimination here works in the opposite direction older isbetter. You should probably also watch this video to find out why 7 Reasons the New Kid Rock Song is The Worst Ever Written. Forgets to listen to my heart. Can You Safely Lose Weight While Breast-Feeding? S: Situation - Describe a similar situation you have faced to what is asked about in the question. Would you react any differently? (Note: I never called anyone delightful or lovely. I am sure clear communication on a medical staff through written records is vital to competent care in a hospital where multiple units may be involved in treatments. early stages of the study, published Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers say that inviting patients to review the records can improve patient understanding of their health and get them to or poorly nourished? They should just state the weight. If patients dont know the meaning of a medical term, they can look it up. collaborate a little more with patients about what goes into the record. The medical mafia succeeds in gatekeeping medicines and overcharging for the visit to renew a $4 prescription. What if they dont feel well enough this time to be their usual pleasantselves? Ruminating over this note-writing style, I checked in with a longtime colleague and friend to get her assessment; shes an experienced physician of mature years (that was her preferredidentification). gasp! Tom Delbanco, MD, of Harvard Medical School, is the founder of a project called OpenNotes. stick to their treatment regimens more closely. When It's Used: Another similar thing that always struck me as odd was when someone is introduced as "a very unfortunate" patient. Is thatfair? As for rude things in charts, allowing Study reveals the nutritional value and carbon footprints of six popular faddy diets - so Young vapers are up to TWICE as likely to suffer depression, anxiety or panic attacks than non-users, Deja-flu? Oct. 20, 2017 -- Your medical record may contain more than just the facts of your medical treatment. 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