| What jargon term annoys you the most? | Why? |
|---|---|
| consumer |
it dehumanises people |
| superficial |
It has a different meaning in plain English than in medical English, but doctors forget that |
| Using the word - Agency |
It is not used in everyday conversations about making choices and decisions as it was used in a talk about managing self care. Agency for most people is a word that describes a building, business or organization. Lets drop using this word! |
| It is What It Is |
It is often said to avoid discussion or really expressing how you really feel |
| Leaning in |
It is supposed to mean that we are working together and supporting one another - why not just say lets work together and be supportive!!! |
| Dorsal |
It literally means back portion of the body. Why not say that instead of dorsal, especially when talking to patients who have never been to medical school? Nobody ever says 'my dorsal is killing me.' |
| Take it offline |
It reeks of a person on a power trip |
| RDP |
IT specific abbreviation that users may not know or understand. RDP stands for Remote Desktop Protocol and is a Microsoft software to access workplaces remotely. |
| compliant |
It's disempowering for the person you are working with, it removes choice, and is autocratic. Primary and community health workers are not enforcers and have no reason to use this term. |
| cognitive |
It's just a difficult word to understand. |
| Quorum |
it's totally outdated and old fashioned - can we not just agree that we have enough committee members present?!! |
| Value-add |
It's wring English. Why not just say, adding value? |
| sub-optimal |
Its a weasel word, a mealy-mouthed euphemism for "we stuffed up" |
| Discharged against medical advice |
Judgemental, does not allow for an individual's right to leave hospital, and may have very valid reasons for doing so. |
| Elderly primigravida |
Just say 'older first-time mum' please! Not only will your patients know what you are talking about, they also won't have to deal with the shock of being called 'elderly' in their late-30s. |
| hypertension |
Just tell a patient they have high blood pressure - many don't understand the word. |
| COB |
Makes me think of a cob loaf not close of business! Why can't we just say the end of the day or end of the work day |
| Clients |
Makes patients seem like a commercial proposition. Or maybe that's the whole point. |
| F2F - Face to face |
Many text messaging abbreviations are coming into Health documentation . For clear and concise sharing of information , health documentation must be clear and concise. |
| Acopic (A-Cope-Ick) |
Meaning "Not coping, not tolerating well". Very frustrating because it makes a negative assumption about the patient that they are only presenting due to difficulty coping and not because they are actually unwell or needing assistance. It labels the patient before they can be thoroughly assessed and its stigmatising them to be the "anxious type" or "hyperchondriac". |
| What jargon term annoys you the most? | Why? |
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