TIS – Talking in Symbols. Development of a Tool for Nonverbal Communication after Language Barriers in Pediatric Oncology
Klin Padiatr DOI: 10.1055/a-1213-6062Language barriers have been reported to have a detrimental effect on various
outcomes in paediatric care, such as therapy adherence, and may even cause
medical treatment errors. To address this issue, we developed a set of 63 cards
with which a wide range of specific messages can be conveyed nonverbally in a
clinical context. The conceptualization of the tool involved multiple phases. In
Study 1, we held a workshop with 11 children and adolescents between 8 and 19
years that had received treatment for oncological conditions to gain an
understanding of the specific challenges. In Study 2, we presented a first
prototype to 3 children and 14 adults; participants were asked to rate the cards
on multiple dimensions. Based on information from the previous trials, we
developed a second prototype and asked 10 children and 7 adults to rate the
cards on multiple dimensions. In this multidisciplinary approach in addition to
our experts of clinical psychology we involved patient advocators and graphic
designers in the process to achieve high feasibility and comprehensibility;
based on the workshop, expert consensus surveys, data gathered in evaluation,
all prototypes and the final card set were developed in close collaboration.
Participants had little difficulty interpreting the cards and rated...
Source: Klinische Padiatrie - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Weiler-Wichtl, Liesa J. Fohn-Erhold, Verena Schlifelner, Juliana Fries, Jonathan Bauer, Erwin K. Schwarzinger, Agathe Kienesberger, Anita Leiss, Ulrike Tags: Originalarbeit /Original Article Source Type: research
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