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Understanding the patient\u2019s perspective is essential for developing respectful and dignified communication strategies in contact with older patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Video vignettes were used to analyse\n                      <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f45 geriatric patients\u2019 perception of elderspeak compared to neutral language in a mixed-methods design. Quantitative data were analysed descriptively and using Wilcoxon test and mixed models, qualitative data were categorised inductively by Mayring.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>All patients recognised elderspeak; 88.9% prefer neutral language over elderspeak. Elderspeak appears less professional and polite; qualitative responses indicate that elderspeak goes against normative communication, lacks respect and feels less warm or personal. In addition to linguistic form, contextual factors such as the interpersonal relationship also appear to be important for preferred communication.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Geriatric patients recognize elderspeak as an unprofessional an non-normative form of communication that is widely disliked, although contextual factors and personal preference play a role. Overall, communication with patient is an important tool to foster appropriate health behavior and well-being. Future research and practice should aim to reduce elderspeak to avoid potentially negative effects on the well-being and health of older people.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmed.2026.1893792","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,29]],"date-time":"2026-07-29T04:48:17Z","timestamp":1785300497000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Elderspeak from the perspective of hospitalised geriatric patients\u2014insights from a cross-sectional study using a mixed-methods design"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Celina","family":"Friedland","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Geriatrics, Halle University Hospital","place":["Halle (Saale), Germany"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Aline","family":"Sch\u00f6nenberg","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Geriatrics, Jena University Hospital","place":["Jena, Germany"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mia","family":"Lintl","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Geriatrics, Halle University Hospital","place":["Halle (Saale), Germany"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tino","family":"Prell","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Geriatrics, Halle University Hospital","place":["Halle (Saale), Germany"]},{"name":"Department of Geriatrics, Jena University Hospital","place":["Jena, Germany"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,29]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"igab023","DOI":"10.1093\/geroni\/igab023","article-title":"Understanding elderspeak: an evolutionary concept analysis","volume":"5","author":"Shaw","year":"2021","journal-title":"Innov Aging"},{"key":"ref2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"144","DOI":"10.1177\/0261927X95141008","article-title":"Communication predicaments of aging: patronizing behavior toward older adults","volume":"14","author":"Ryan","year":"1995","journal-title":"J Lang Soc Psychol"},{"key":"ref3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"124","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1468-2958.1998.tb00439.x","article-title":"Communication with older adults: the influence of age stereotypes, context and communicator age","volume":"25","author":"Hummert","year":"1998","journal-title":"Hum Commun Res"},{"key":"ref4","volume-title":"Global Report on Ageism","year":"2021"},{"key":"ref5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"416","DOI":"10.1177\/0164027520949090","article-title":"Elderspeak in acute hospitals? 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