PhD Candidate Northeastern University Northeastern University Framingham, Massachusetts, United States
This study examines communication barriers in prosthetics care, revealing that patients often misunderstand technical terminology used by prosthetists regarding prosthetic foot stiffness and alignment. The research highlights how medical jargon may compromise patient feedback and prosthetic fitting quality.
Learning Objectives:
Identify common medical jargon terms used in prosthetics care that create communication barriers between prosthetists and patients, particularly terminology related to prosthetic foot stiffness and alignment.
Analyze the impact of medical jargon on patient understanding and feedback quality in prosthetic fitting appointments, and how communication gaps may affect prosthesis comfort and function.
Evaluate effective patient education strategies that prosthetists can implement to improve patient comprehension of technical terminology and enhance clinician-patient communication in prosthetics care.
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