Comprehension of Terminology Related to Treatment and Patients' Right by Inpatient Children and Adolescents
- 1 December 1991
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Clinical Child Psychology
- Vol. 20 (4) , 392-399
- https://doi.org/10.1207/s15374424jccp2004_8
Abstract
Forty newly admitted psychiatric inpatient children and adolescents ranging in age from 10 to 17 years were asked to give definitions of treatment and rights terminology, to paraphrase sentences about treatment and patients' rights and responsibilities, and to choose accurate paraphrases of these sentences from preconstructed alternatives. Multiple regression analyses showed that abstract reasoning ability, decision-making ability, IQ and age were significant predictors of comprehension of treatment and patients' rights. However, qualitative analyses indicated that there are many gaps in the ability of minors of different ages and different levels of IQ and reasoning ability to comprehend information related to treatment and patients' rights.Keywords
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