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Do elderly patients mind how doctors address them?

E Tiernan1, S White, C Henry

  • 1Dept of Geriatric Medicine, Regional Hospital, Cork.

Irish Medical Journal
|March 1, 1993
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Most elderly patients prefer being called by their first name. A survey found only 4.5% preferred formal address, indicating a need to establish patient preferences upon admission.

Area of Science:

  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Patient Communication
  • Healthcare Preferences

Background:

  • Establishing rapport with elderly patients is crucial in geriatric care.
  • Understanding patient preferences for address can enhance the doctor-patient relationship.
  • Previous research on preferred forms of address in geriatric settings is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the preferred mode of address among elderly patients in a hospital setting.
  • To assess the extent to which geriatric patients have a preference for formal versus informal address by their physicians.
  • To inform clinical practice regarding patient-centered communication in geriatric care.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was conducted in the Geriatric Unit at Cork Regional Hospital.

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  • Two hundred patients aged 65 and over completed a questionnaire.
  • The questionnaire specifically asked about their preferred form of address by their doctor.

    • Main Results:

    • A significant majority (57.5%) of elderly patients preferred to be addressed by their first name.
    • A substantial portion (38%) of patients indicated they did not mind the mode of address.
    • Only a small minority (4.5%) expressed a preference for a formal mode of address.

    Conclusions:

    • Most elderly patients have a clear preference for how they wish to be addressed.
    • First-name address is the most common preference among geriatric patients surveyed.
    • Healthcare providers should ascertain and respect patient address preferences upon admission to improve communication and patient satisfaction.