Patient stress and the computer in the consulting room

P. J. Cruickshank

Social Science & Medicine, 1982, vol. 16, issue 14, 1371-1376

Abstract: This study assesses patient reactions to the use of diagnostic computers by doctors. The setting was a hospital out-patient clinic, and the patients were new referrals with dyspeptic symptoms. Patient reactions were measured through a mood questionnaire of stress and arousal, and a questionnaire on attitudes to the medical use of computers. Patient self-reported stress was more likely to have increased after the consultation if the computer had been used (P

Date: 1982
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