Perception of People With an Intellectual Disability of Caregiver’s Communication During Hospitalization
People with intellectual disability (PID) who are hospitalized frequently experience difficult communication with caregivers. Patient-centered communication (PCC) improves the quality of the patient-caregiver relationship and health outcomes. Method: A descriptive correlational study to measure the perceived PCC of these individuals during their hospitalization. A questionnaire was completed by 32 individuals, including self-represented and hetero-represented PID. Data were analyzed descriptively; associations and correlations were sought. Results: PCC was perceived as satisfactory by 62% of participants. The PCC perception score was negatively associated with the "Loss/Damage" dimension of the cognitive appraisal of hospitalization.