2021
Impact of Pre-visit Contextual Data Collection on Patient-Physician Communication and Patient Activation: a Randomized Trial
Holt J, Cusatis R, Winn A, Asan O, Spanbauer C, Williams J, Flynn K, Somai M, Talsma A, Laud P, Makoul G, Crotty B. Impact of Pre-visit Contextual Data Collection on Patient-Physician Communication and Patient Activation: a Randomized Trial. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 36: 3321-3329. PMID: 33559067, PMCID: PMC8606508, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06583-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient Activation MeasurePatient activationCommunication Assessment ToolPrimary care settingPatient-provider communicationKey ResultsA totalPatient-physician communicationHealth care disparitiesElectronic health recordsTreat principlePAM scoresResultsA totalCare settingsMAIN OUTCOMECare disparitiesITT resultsPatientsPatient communicationFacilitated enrollmentCAT itemsHealth recordsActivation MeasureTreatment effectsOutcomesActivation
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