Language thus becomes the primary barrier at the interpersonal level leading to longer consultations and misunderstandings with increased risk for wrong diagnosis, inappropriate treatment and non-compliance [ 8, 11, 12, 14- 19, 26, 43, 49].
For instance, Study 1 looks at patterns of misunderstandings in consultations between doctors and patients with limited English, identifying misunderstandings resulting from culturally specific styles of communication (such as how personal or impersonal to be, how direct to be in self-presentation or how literally to interpret a question).
This observation may have been the result of difficulty remembering treatment consultations or treatments received, misunderstanding the difference between radiation and chemotherapy, or could have reflected their thoughts about treatment regardless of whether treatment was actually initiated.
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These often led to misunderstanding patients' needs during consultations.
A common misunderstanding observed in these consultations occurred when parents and clinicians spoke about the 'seriousness' of the illness.
20 To explore potential misunderstandings and conflicts in consultations for coughs and colds, 33 consultations between doctors and patients with upper respiratory tract infections were videorecorded, with doctors and patients interviewed afterwards.
Patients' lack of participation in consultations and 'unvoiced agendas' were associated with misunderstandings, unnecessary and unwanted prescriptions and poor adherence[ 47].
This seems to betray a fundamental misunderstanding of the purpose of public consultation, which is not to rubber stamp scientific proposals but to judge whether they are "in step with the mainstream of public opinion".
Without companions being present in the consultation, it is possible that family discussion outside of consultations, and without medical input, may lead to misunderstandings and reduced adherence to treatment plans.
