Conversation Analysis Example Including Coded “Turns” from a Segment of an Annual Wellness Visit
| Conversation Unit (Turn Sequence Number) | How Turn Was Obtained | Who Speaks | How Long They Speak (Approximately, in Seconds) | Cutting Into Talk | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | Response | Patient | 5 | Introducing smoking cessation topic | |
| 144 | Question | Clinician | 2 | Yes | |
| 145 | Response | Patient | 3 | ||
| 151 | Response | Patient | 1 | “So what I'm hearing is that stopping smoking is not a goal.” | |
| 152 | Question | Clinician | 7 | ||
| 153 | Response | Patient | 2 | ||
| 159 | Question/Response | Patient/Clinician | 1 | Yes | “What kind of cigarettes can I smoke?” |
| 160 | Response | Clinician | 5 | ||
| 161 | Question | Patient | 12 |
A “turn” is a natural conversation unit during which a specific speaker “has the ball.”