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© 1979 British Society for Rheumatology

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PATIENT INFORMATION RECALL IN A RHEUMATOLOGY CLINIC

J. L. ANDERSON1,, SALLY DODMAN2, M. KOPELMAN3 and A. FLEMING4

1The Academic Department of Psychiatry, Middlesex Hospital Medical School London WIP 7PN
2Department of Rheumatology, Middlesex Hospital London WIP 7PN
3Middlesex Hospital Medical School London WIP 7PN
4Department of Rheumatology, Prince Henry and Prince of Wales Hospital Sydney, Australia

Correspondence to: Request for reprints to Dr. J. L. Anderson

One hundred and fifty-one patients representative of a routine rheumatology clinic were studied to assess the recall of information and the importance of factors influencing it.

Total recall of given information was 40%. Recall regarding treatment was higher than that regarding diagnosis. Patients over the age of 70 years recalled less information. Those who were anxious recalled more than those who were relaxed. Patients misconstrued 48% of what they thought they remembered. The more information given, the lower was the proportion correctly recalled.


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