Diagnostic congruence: a study on presentation of clinical information to parents and recall

Abstract

The pr~sent study was an investigation of recall following presentation of diagnostic information. The setting was the Crippled Children's Division of the University of Oregon Medical School.The purpose of the study was to test the hypothesis that one session conferencing imparting diagnostic information to parents of handicapped children reduces recall. Additionally, it was hypothesized that multi-discipline conferencing is related to greater diagnostic recall than single discipline conferencing. The sample was made up of 20 parent units whose children were evaluated at the Crippled The results supported the hypotheses. Diagnostic congruence was by far, more the exception than the rule• Implications suggest that additiona,l follo"".' up services are necessary.