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Patronizing speech to older patients: a literature review

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2006

Peter Draper
Peter Draper
Affiliation:
Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of Hull, Hull, UK
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Abstract

This review summarizes research into the phenomenon of patronizing speech addressed to older people by doctors, nurses, health professionals and other carers. Patronizing speech is defined and illustrated and its negative impact on the dignity and well-being of older people described. Key empirical and theoretical perspectives of patronizing speech are reviewed. Different aspects of the practice are examined and practical recommendations made for how it can be recognized and avoided. The beneficial effects of training and education of health professionals are discussed.

Type
Psychological and Social Gerontology
Information
Reviews in Clinical Gerontology , Volume 15 , Issue 3-4 , August 2005 , pp. 273 - 279
Copyright
2006 Cambridge University Press

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