title: Routine communication in sexually transmitted disease clinics: an observational study.
abstract: Sixty STD patients were followed during the course of their clinic visit which averaged 2.75 professional contacts. Based on audiotape analysis, virtually all patients received a diagnosis; however, 25 percent of the patients did not receive any information about treatment or prevention, and only 57 percent of patients were given complete information. Patient recall of the information they were given averaged about 43 percent. Patients not seen by a physician during their clinic visit achieved higher recall rates than patients seen by a physician.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Roter
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Knowles
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Somerfield
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baldwin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003142:Communication; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008396:Maryland; D011939:Mental Recall; D009726:Nurses; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010820:Physicians; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013637:Tape Recording