
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Kljakovic, Marjan 
A1  - Risk, Jo 
T1  - The anatomical placement of body organs by Australian and New Zealand patients and health professionals in general practice
JF  - Journal of Primary Health Care
JO  - J Prim Health Care
Y1  - 2012
VL  - 4
IS  - 3
SP  - 239
EP  - 241
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/HC12239 
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Understanding patients&#x92; awareness of the anatomical placement of their body organs is important for doctor&#x96;patient communication. AIM: To measure the correct anatomical placement of body organs by people from Australian and New Zealand general practices METHOD: A questionnaire survey containing drawings of 11 organs placed in different locations within each drawing. RESULTS: Among 1156 participants, there was no difference in the proportion of correct placement of 11 organs between Australian (51.7%) and New Zealand (49.6%) general practices. There was a positive correlation between the proportion of correctly placed organs and the age participants left school (p=0.012) and a negative correlation with the number of GP visits in the previous year (p=0.040). Participants from rural Australia were more likely to correctly place organs than urban participants (p=0.018). The mean proportion of organs correctly placed for doctors was 80.5%, nurses 66.5%, allied health 61.5%, health administrators 50.6% and the remaining consulting patients 51.3%. DISCUSSION: Patients from Australian and New Zealand general practice were poorly aware of the correct placement of organs. Health professionals were moderately better than patients at correct placement. KEYWORDS: Health knowledge; attitudes; practice; anatomy; general practice 
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