2022
Adaptation of communication assessment tool for community pharmacists in medication adherence and minor diseases management
Giua C, Mucherino S, Floris N, Keber E, Makoul G, Scala D, Orlando V, Menditto E. Adaptation of communication assessment tool for community pharmacists in medication adherence and minor diseases management. Pharmacia 2022, 69: 571-578. DOI: 10.3897/pharmacia.69.e80742.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunication Assessment ToolNegative health outcomesCommunity pharmacistsDisease managementPharmacist-patient communicationAssessment toolMedication adherenceChronic diseasesCommunity pharmaciesHealth outcomesOptimal managementPrescription drugsTool itemsPharmacistsConstruct validityInternal validityPsychometric propertiesPilot testingAdherencePharmacyPatientsTherapyManagementDiseaseConfirmatory factor analysis
2015
Patient-clinician communication in a dental setting: a pilot study
Waylen A, Makoul G, Albeyatti Y. Patient-clinician communication in a dental setting: a pilot study. British Dental Journal 2015, 218: 585-588. PMID: 25998352, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2015.389.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Using the word ‘cancer’ in communication about an abnormal Pap test: Finding common ground with patient–provider communication
Simon M, Cofta-Woerpel L, Randhawa V, John P, Makoul G, Spring B. Using the word ‘cancer’ in communication about an abnormal Pap test: Finding common ground with patient–provider communication. Patient Education And Counseling 2010, 81: 106-112. PMID: 20060255, PMCID: PMC2891944, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2009.11.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbnormal Pap testCancer Institute's Cancer Information ServicePap testCancer Information ServiceNational Cancer Institute's Cancer Information ServicePatient-provider communicationPatients' literacy levelsBetter health outcomesPatient-provider educationCervical cancerUrban clinicPatients' viewsLiteracy levelsCancer riskHispanic womenPatientsHealth outcomesLow-income AfricanCancerWomenProvidersSemi-structured interviewsClinic
2009
How does communication heal? Pathways linking clinician–patient communication to health outcomes
Street R, Makoul G, Arora N, Epstein R. How does communication heal? Pathways linking clinician–patient communication to health outcomes. Patient Education And Counseling 2009, 74: 295-301. PMID: 19150199, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2008.11.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCommunicationCooperative BehaviorHealth Services AccessibilityHealth StatusHumansModels, EducationalModels, PsychologicalModels, TheoreticalOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient Education as TopicPatient ParticipationPower, PsychologicalProfessional-Patient RelationsRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicResearchResearch DesignSocial SupportTrustConceptsClinician-patient communicationHealth outcomesIntermediate outcomesHigh-quality medical decisionsClinician-patient agreementPatient knowledgeTherapeutic effectPatient understandingGood healthTherapeutic allianceImproved healthPatient agencyOutcomesSelect measuresProximal outcomesMedical decisionsSocial supportHealthBetter managementPathwayPatientsCliniciansWeeksMonths
1995
Health promotion in primary care: Physician-patient communication and decision making about prescription medications
Makoul G, Arntson P, Schofield T. Health promotion in primary care: Physician-patient communication and decision making about prescription medications. Social Science & Medicine 1995, 41: 1241-1254. PMID: 8545677, DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(95)00061-b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth promotionPrescription medicationsPrimary carePatients' opinionsPatient's abilityTreatment planMedical encountersMedical record reviewPrimary care contextPhysician-patient communicationHealth promotion perspectivePhysician-patient interactionPatient questionnairePrescribed medicationsDoctor QuestionnaireGeneral practitionersMedicationsPatientsHealth outcomesPromotion perspectiveTelephone interviewsWellness programsDemographic informationPhysiciansConsultation