Patient expression of emotions and neurologist responses in first multiple sclerosis consultations.
Anxiety and depression are common in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), but data on emotional communication during MS consultations are lacking. We assessed patient expressions of emotion and neurologist responses during first-ever MS consultations using the Verona Coding Definitions of Emotional...
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doaj-8395e371a8ad479c9883d073ac50ff0e2020-11-25T02:04:37ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032015-01-01106e012773410.1371/journal.pone.0127734Patient expression of emotions and neurologist responses in first multiple sclerosis consultations.Lidia Del PiccoloErika PietrolongoDavide RadiceCarla TortorellaPaolo ConfalonieriMaura PugliattiAlessandra LugaresiAndrea GiordanoChristoph HeesenAlessandra SolariAutoMS ProjectAnxiety and depression are common in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), but data on emotional communication during MS consultations are lacking. We assessed patient expressions of emotion and neurologist responses during first-ever MS consultations using the Verona Coding Definitions of Emotional Sequences (VR-CoDES).We applied VR-CoDES to recordings/transcripts of 88 outpatient consultations (10 neurologists, four MS Italian centers). Before consultation, patients completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Multilevel sequential analysis was performed on the number of cues/concerns expressed by patients, and the proportion of reduce space responses by neurologists.Patients expressed 492 cues and 45 concerns (median 4 cues and 1 concern per consultation). The commonest cues were verbal hints of hidden worries (cue type b, 41%) and references to stressful life events (type d, 26%). Variables independently associated with number of cues/concerns were: anxiety (HADS-Anxiety score >8) (incidence risk ratio, IRR 1.08, 95% CI 1.06-1.09; p<0.001); patient age (IRR 0.98, 95% CI 0.98-0.99; p<0.001); neurologist age (IRR 0.94, 95% CI 0.92-0.96; p=0.03); and second opinion consultation (IRR 0.72, 95% CI 0.60-0.86; p=0.007). Neurologists reacted to patient emotions by reducing space (changing subject, taking no notice, giving medical advice) for 58% of cues and 76% of concerns. Anxiety was the only variable significantly associated with 'reduce space' responses (odds ratio 2.17, 95% CI 1.32-3.57; p=0.003).Patient emotional expressions varied widely, but VR-CoDES cues b and d were expressed most often. Patient anxiety was directly associated with emotional expressions; older age of patients and neurologists, and second opinion consultations were inversely associated with patient emotional expression. In over 50% of instances, neurologists responded to these expressions by reducing space, more so in anxious patients. These findings suggest that neurologists need to improve their skills in dealing with patient emotions.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4452259?pdf=render |
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Lidia Del Piccolo Erika Pietrolongo Davide Radice Carla Tortorella Paolo Confalonieri Maura Pugliatti Alessandra Lugaresi Andrea Giordano Christoph Heesen Alessandra Solari AutoMS Project |
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Lidia Del Piccolo Erika Pietrolongo Davide Radice Carla Tortorella Paolo Confalonieri Maura Pugliatti Alessandra Lugaresi Andrea Giordano Christoph Heesen Alessandra Solari AutoMS Project Patient expression of emotions and neurologist responses in first multiple sclerosis consultations. PLoS ONE |
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Lidia Del Piccolo Erika Pietrolongo Davide Radice Carla Tortorella Paolo Confalonieri Maura Pugliatti Alessandra Lugaresi Andrea Giordano Christoph Heesen Alessandra Solari AutoMS Project |
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Patient expression of emotions and neurologist responses in first multiple sclerosis consultations. |
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Patient expression of emotions and neurologist responses in first multiple sclerosis consultations. |
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Patient expression of emotions and neurologist responses in first multiple sclerosis consultations. |
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Patient expression of emotions and neurologist responses in first multiple sclerosis consultations. |
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Patient expression of emotions and neurologist responses in first multiple sclerosis consultations. |
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patient expression of emotions and neurologist responses in first multiple sclerosis consultations. |
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Anxiety and depression are common in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), but data on emotional communication during MS consultations are lacking. We assessed patient expressions of emotion and neurologist responses during first-ever MS consultations using the Verona Coding Definitions of Emotional Sequences (VR-CoDES).We applied VR-CoDES to recordings/transcripts of 88 outpatient consultations (10 neurologists, four MS Italian centers). Before consultation, patients completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Multilevel sequential analysis was performed on the number of cues/concerns expressed by patients, and the proportion of reduce space responses by neurologists.Patients expressed 492 cues and 45 concerns (median 4 cues and 1 concern per consultation). The commonest cues were verbal hints of hidden worries (cue type b, 41%) and references to stressful life events (type d, 26%). Variables independently associated with number of cues/concerns were: anxiety (HADS-Anxiety score >8) (incidence risk ratio, IRR 1.08, 95% CI 1.06-1.09; p<0.001); patient age (IRR 0.98, 95% CI 0.98-0.99; p<0.001); neurologist age (IRR 0.94, 95% CI 0.92-0.96; p=0.03); and second opinion consultation (IRR 0.72, 95% CI 0.60-0.86; p=0.007). Neurologists reacted to patient emotions by reducing space (changing subject, taking no notice, giving medical advice) for 58% of cues and 76% of concerns. Anxiety was the only variable significantly associated with 'reduce space' responses (odds ratio 2.17, 95% CI 1.32-3.57; p=0.003).Patient emotional expressions varied widely, but VR-CoDES cues b and d were expressed most often. Patient anxiety was directly associated with emotional expressions; older age of patients and neurologists, and second opinion consultations were inversely associated with patient emotional expression. In over 50% of instances, neurologists responded to these expressions by reducing space, more so in anxious patients. These findings suggest that neurologists need to improve their skills in dealing with patient emotions. |
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