What Should Students and Trainees Learn About Patient-Centered Documentation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15746553 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nubia Chong (Media Working Group, corresponding author), Maria Bodic (Columbia University), P J M van Steen (Staten Island University Hospital), Ludwing Flórez Salamanca (Columbia University), Stephanie LeMelle (Columbia University Irving Medical Center) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | E225-231 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/amajethics.2024.225 |
| PMID | 38446727 |
| OpenAlex | W4392503672 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
What clinicians document about patients can have important consequences for those patients. Paternalistic language in patients' health records is of specific ethical concern because it emphasizes clinicians' power and patients' vulnerabilities and can be demeaning and traumatizing. This article considers the importance of person-centered, trauma-informed language in clinical documentation and suggests strategies for teaching students and trainees documentation practices that express clinical neutrality and respect
Documentation · Health care · Medical education · Neutrality · Paternalism · Political science · Power of attorney · Computer Science · Ethics in medical practice · Medicine · Nursing · Patient Dignity and Privacy · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |