International medical graduate-patient communication: a qualitative analysis of perceived barriers.

Purpose: International medical graduates (IMGs) represent a substantial portion of all medical residents in the United States. Yet, IMGs may be disadvantaged in their communications with U.S.

Patients prefer the method of "tell back-collaborative inquiry" to assess understanding of medical information.

Purpose: The goal of this study was to determine which approach to assessing understanding of medical information patients most prefer and perceive to be most effective.

Methods: Two videos were shown to participants: (1) a physician explaining a medical condition and its treatment and (2) a physician inquiring about patient understanding of the medical information the patient had been given using 3 different types of inquiry: Yes-No, Tell Back-Collaborative, and Tell Back-Directive.

Results: The Tell Back-Collaborative inquiry was significantly preferred over the other 2 approaches.

Detecting potential intimate partner violence: which approach do women want?

Introduction: Screening for or detection of intimate partner violence (IPV) in women is recommended, but no published studies compare respondent preferences for how screening should occur. This study sought to determine women's preferences for IPV detection.

Methods: Using a video stimulus method, 97 women viewed a short videotape portraying an encounter between a female physician and an established female patient.