Table 2.
Medical Words Used by Caregivers and Team Members
| Type of medical word11 | Caregivers' use of medical words (n=69) | n (%) | Team members' use of medical words (n=341) | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug names | Torsemide, acetaminophen, Seroquel, oxycodone | 29 (42%) | Seroquel, Klonopin, morphine, Roxanol, Ativan, Loritab, Doxycycline, Zofran, Cipro, Nystatin, Prednisone | 98 (29%) |
| Diseases and disease processes | Virus, fracture, anxiety, UTI, sugars | 8 (12%) | Fluid, edema, wound, COPD, cardiac, drainage | 35 (10%) |
| Parts of the body | Urine, upper extremities | 5 (7%) | hip fracture, urine, bowel, urinary, vaginal, discharge | 24 (7%) |
| Symptoms | Frail, confusion, dehydration, pressure sore, appetite | 13 (19%) | Aspiration, forced lung sounds, secretions, lethargy, spasms, chronic pain, vomiting, nausea | 52 (15%) |
| Treatments or medical procedures | EEG test, PRN, defibrillator, DNR | 9 (13%) | Sedation, PRN, PPS, MMSE, BMI, dosage, catheter, PR, code blue, cannula | 80 (23%) |
| Names of medical specialties | EMT, long-term care | 2 (3%) | Geriatric principle, primary care, ADLs, pharmacist, podiatrist | 19 (5%) |
| Other | Prognosis, formulary, quality of life | 3 (4%) | Exertion, cognition, executive function, quality of life, comorbidities, generalized | 33 (10%) |
| Total | 69 (100%) | Total | 341 (100%) |