2019
Translation, Adaptation, and Assessment of the Communication Assessment Tool in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
Goba G, George J, Alemayehu M, Amdeslasie F, Divelbess K, Makoul G, Curry R, Stephenson M. Translation, Adaptation, and Assessment of the Communication Assessment Tool in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. Journal Of Graduate Medical Education 2019, 11: 141-145. PMID: 31428271, PMCID: PMC6697305, DOI: 10.4300/jgme-d-18-00711.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunication Assessment ToolAyder Referral HospitalAlpha scoresProvider-patient interactionsResidents' communication skillsAssessment toolReferral hospitalCronbach's alpha scoresResident physiciansPatientsCompassionate careCommunication skillsExcellent scoresMean scoreScoresEthiopian residentsBack translationFocus group discussionsExperiential equivalenceTigray regionPrimary languageNorthern EthiopiaBilingual expertsHospitalGroup discussions
2016
Italian translation and cultural adaptation of the communication assessment tool in an outpatient surgical clinic
Scala D, Menditto E, Armellino M, Manguso F, Monetti V, Orlando V, Antonino A, Makoul G, De Palma M. Italian translation and cultural adaptation of the communication assessment tool in an outpatient surgical clinic. BMC Health Services Research 2016, 16: 163. PMID: 27130440, PMCID: PMC4851771, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-016-1411-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
Examining Emergency Department Communication Through a Staff-Based Participatory Research Method: Identifying Barriers and Solutions to Meaningful Change
Cameron K, Engel K, McCarthy D, Buckley B, Kollar L, Donlan S, Pang P, Makoul G, Tanabe P, Gisondi M, Adams J. Examining Emergency Department Communication Through a Staff-Based Participatory Research Method: Identifying Barriers and Solutions to Meaningful Change. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2010, 56: 614-622. PMID: 20382446, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.03.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCommunicationCommunication BarriersEmergency NursingEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHealth Services ResearchHumansInterdisciplinary CommunicationInternship and ResidencyMaleMedical ErrorsMedical SecretariesMedical Staff, HospitalMiddle AgedPatient Care TeamPhysician-Patient RelationsWorkforceYoung AdultConceptsEmergency departmentEmergency department communicationED visitsMajority of participantsPatients' perceptionsED staffUrban hospitalClinical practiceGroup discussionsCommunication barriersParticipatory research methodsMultidisciplinary workshopStaff perceptionsConstant comparative analysisMeaningful changeRealistic expectationsStaff membersLarge group discussionsStaffTeam communicationEmergent themesImportance of communicationInformation provisionHospitalNurses
2008
Improving medication reconciliation in the 21st century.
Dunham D, Makoul G. Improving medication reconciliation in the 21st century. Current Drug Safety 2008, 3: 227-9. PMID: 18691006, DOI: 10.2174/157488608785699441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse drug eventsMedication listElectronic medical recordsMedical recordsMedication reconciliationOutpatient settingDrug eventsMedication errorsAccurate medication listComputerized order entryComplicated patientsHealthcare teamPatientsOrder entryLittle evidenceInpatientsHospitalSettingRecords
2002
Rehabilitation-Specific Communication Skills Training
Sliwa J, Makoul G, Betts H. Rehabilitation-Specific Communication Skills Training. American Journal Of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2002, 81: 126-132. PMID: 11807349, DOI: 10.1097/00002060-200202000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRehabilitation hospitalStructured telephone interviewPhysician communication skillsTraining programCommunication skills training programPatients' perceptionsRehabilitation patientsCommunication skills trainingPatientsResidency training programsTelephone interviewsPhysiciansHospitalCommunication skillsSkills training programCommunication trainingGroupSkills training