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Public understanding of medical terminology - Europe PMC
Public understanding of medical terminology: non-English speakers may not receive optimal care. M W Cooke, S Wilson, P Cox, A Roalfe. Abstract.
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Public understanding of medical terminology: non-English speakers may not receive optimal care M W Cooke, S Wilson, P Cox, A Roalfe
Emergency Medicine Research Group, University of Warwick and Walsgrave Hospitals NHS Trust, Coventry M W Cooke Emergency Medicine Research Group, Department of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Birmingham S Wilson A Roalfe City Hospital NHS Trust, Birmingham P Cox Correspondence to: Dr Matthew Cooke, Senior Lecturer in Emergency Care, Emergency Medicine Research Group, Primary Care Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL (e-mail: MWCooke@ emerg-uk.com) Accepted 28 September 1999
Abstract Introduction—Many systems of telephone triage are being developed (including NHS Direct, general practitioner out of hours centres, ambulance services). These rely on the ability to determine key facts from the caller. Level of consciousness is an important indicator after head injury but also an indicator of severe illness. Aims—To determine the general public’s understanding of the term unconscious. Methods—A total of 700 people were asked one of seven questions relating to their understanding of the term unconscious. All participants were adults who could speak suYcient English to give a history to a nurse. Results—Correct understanding of the term unconscious varied from 46.5% to 87.0% for varying parameters. Those with English as their first language had a better understanding (p
