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Potentially Inadequate Real-Life Speech Levels by Healthcare Professionals during Communication with Older Inpatients

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  • Anna K. Stuck

    (Department of Geriatrics, University of Bern, University Hospital Inselspital Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland)

  • Stephan Born

    (Department of Geriatrics, University of Bern, University Hospital Inselspital Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland)

  • Andreas E. Stuck

    (Department of Geriatrics, University of Bern, University Hospital Inselspital Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland)

  • Martin Kompis

    (Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Bern, University Hospital Inselspital Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland)

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate real-life speech levels of health professionals during communication with older inpatients in small group settings. Methods: This is a prospective observational study assessing group interactions between geriatric inpatients and health professionals in a geriatric rehabilitation unit of a tertiary university hospital (Bern, Switzerland). We measured speech levels of health professionals during three typical group interactions (discharge planning meeting ( n = 21), chair exercise group ( n = 5), and memory training group (n = 5)) with older inpatients. Speech levels were measured using the CESVA LF010 (CESVA instruments s.l.u., Barcelona, Spain). A threshold of <60 dBA was defined as a potentially inadequate speech level. Results: Overall, mean talk time of recorded sessions was 23.2 (standard deviation 8.3) minutes. The mean proportion of talk time with potentially inadequate speech levels was 61.6% (sd 32.0%). The mean proportion of talk time with potentially inadequate speech levels was significantly higher in chair exercise groups (95.1% (sd 4.6%)) compared to discharge planning meetings (54.8% (sd 32.5%), p = 0.01) and memory training groups (56.3% (sd 25.4%), p = 0.01). Conclusions: Our data show that real-life speech level differs between various types of group settings and suggest potentially inadequate speech levels by healthcare professionals requiring further study.

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  • Anna K. Stuck & Stephan Born & Andreas E. Stuck & Martin Kompis, 2023. "Potentially Inadequate Real-Life Speech Levels by Healthcare Professionals during Communication with Older Inpatients," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(5), pages 1-9, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:5:p:4543-:d:1087333
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