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Could swearing build rapport with patients? (opens in a new tab)

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    Do patients give a damn? An exploratory study of patient perspectives on clinician swearing during physical rehabilitation.

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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedResearchers examined patients' lived experiences and perceptions of clinician swearing during physical rehabilitation in a study published in Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedThe study recruited 57 patients from two physical therapy clinics in the United States and one chiropractic clinic in Canada, and surveyed them at discharge about clinician swearing.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedMost patients reported that clinician swearing increased their motivation, self-confidence, and treatment adherence, and many said it was patient-centered and improved their rehabilitation experience.View evidenceHide evidence

As stated61% motivation, 58% self-confidence, 52% adherence, 55% patient-centered, 65% improved experience

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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedPatients in the high-frequency swearing group more often reported better motivation, self-confidence, and treatment adherence than those in the low-frequency group, but the confidence intervals were wide and included null effects, so the study did not establish that more frequent swearing caused better outcomes.View evidenceHide evidence

As stated63% adherence, 63% self-confidence, 68% motivation in the high-frequency group

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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedThe article says patients viewed swearing as appropriate when it benefited them or fit the relationship, and inappropriate when it was directed at the patient, used in serious conversations, used in anger, or ignored patient comfort.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedThe authors caution that the sample was small and convenience-based, the survey was retrospective and self-reported, the frequency analyses were underpowered, and more research is needed before swearing can be recommended as a clinical strategy.View evidenceHide evidence

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