2010
Literacy, Cognitive Ability, and the Retention of Health-Related Information About Colorectal Cancer Screening
Wilson E, Wolf M, Curtis L, Clayman M, Cameron K, Vom Eigen K, Makoul G. Literacy, Cognitive Ability, and the Retention of Health-Related Information About Colorectal Cancer Screening. Journal Of Health Communication 2010, 15: 116-125. PMID: 20845198, DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2010.499984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term memoryCognitive factorsCognitive abilitiesMemory demandsTerm memoryReadability of materialsRetention of healthCognitive AssessmentProcessing speedCognitionRecallIntervention strategiesCurrent studyAvailable participantsMemoryImmediate knowledgeLiteracy assessmentLow literacyLiteracyKnowledge-based questionsHealth informationRelationshipSecond timePrimary care patientsEducational tool
2009
Using Theoretical Constructs to Identify Key Issues for Targeted Message Design: African American Seniors' Perceptions About Influenza and Influenza Vaccination
Cameron K, Rintamaki L, Kamanda-Kosseh M, Noskin G, Baker D, Makoul G. Using Theoretical Constructs to Identify Key Issues for Targeted Message Design: African American Seniors' Perceptions About Influenza and Influenza Vaccination. Health Communication 2009, 24: 316-326. PMID: 19499425, DOI: 10.1080/10410230902889258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza vaccinationAfrican American seniorsAge-related riskIndividual health statusAmerican seniorsVaccine accessibilitySide effectsHealth statusInfluenzaVaccinationPreventive abilityVaccineWhite seniorsExtended Parallel Process ModelMessage developmentFocus groupsParticipantsClear needMinor nuisanceParallel Process ModelResponse efficacySeniorsThematic categoriesA multimedia patient education program on colorectal cancer screening increases knowledge and willingness to consider screening among Hispanic/Latino patients
Makoul G, Cameron K, Baker D, Francis L, Scholtens D, Wolf M. A multimedia patient education program on colorectal cancer screening increases knowledge and willingness to consider screening among Hispanic/Latino patients. Patient Education And Counseling 2009, 76: 220-226. PMID: 19250791, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2009.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultimedia patient education programPatient education programScreening behaviorLatino adultsHispanic/Latino adultsHispanic/Latino patientsPast screening behaviourColorectal cancer screeningImportant health messagesActual screening behaviorHispanic/Latino communityStand-alone interventionCRC screeningLatino patientsCancer screeningAge 50Screening optionsHealth messagesPatientsEducation programsSignificant differencesPretest-posttest designStructured interviewsCRCAdditional research
2008
Patient perspectives on communication with the medical team: Pilot study using the communication assessment tool-team (CAT-T)
Mercer L, Tanabe P, Pang P, Gisondi M, Courtney D, Engel K, Donlan S, Adams J, Makoul G. Patient perspectives on communication with the medical team: Pilot study using the communication assessment tool-team (CAT-T). Patient Education And Counseling 2008, 73: 220-223. PMID: 18703306, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2008.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentMedical teamPatient's perspectiveLevel 1 trauma centerPilot studyAdult ED patientsCross-sectional studyCommunication Assessment ToolHigh-quality patient careNon-English speakingED patientsTrauma centerPatient assessmentExclusion criteriaPatient experiencePatientsPsychiatric issuesPatient carePatients' ideasIndividual caregiversTeam-based settingsCommunication assessmentAssessment toolCareMethodological limitationsThe Impact of Judge Selection on Standard Setting for a Patient Survey of Physician Communication Skills
Wayne D, Cohen E, Makoul G, McGaghie W. The Impact of Judge Selection on Standard Setting for a Patient Survey of Physician Communication Skills. Academic Medicine 2008, 83: s17-s20. PMID: 18820492, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0b013e318183e7bd.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Physician–Patient Communication about Colorectal Cancer Screening
Wolf M, Baker D, Makoul G. Physician–Patient Communication about Colorectal Cancer Screening. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2007, 22: 1493-1499. PMID: 17851721, PMCID: PMC2219805, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-007-0289-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancer screeningCancer screeningColorectal cancerObservational studyPhysician surveyFecal occult blood testSeparate observational studyOccult blood testPatient participation ratesPrimary care physiciansPhysician-patient encountersEligible patientsFlexible sigmoidoscopyPhysician recommendationCare physiciansBlood testsPatient preferencesPhysician encountersScreening optionsClinical practicePatient communicationMedical encountersTomography imagingPhysiciansSignificant predictorsAn Evidence-Based Perspective on Greetings in Medical Encounters
Makoul G, Zick A, Green M. An Evidence-Based Perspective on Greetings in Medical Encounters. JAMA Internal Medicine 2007, 167: 1172-1176. PMID: 17563026, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.167.11.1172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew patient visitsPatient's nameComputer-assisted telephone surveyEveryday clinical practicePatient safety recommendationsPatient sexPatient visitsPatient expectationsClinical practicePatientsMedical encountersPatient identificationPhysiciansPhysician's nameTelephone surveyClosed-ended questionsSafety recommendationsVisitsInitial encounterLittle evidenceSurvey respondentsCommunication skillsInvestigating Hispanic/Latino perceptions about colorectal cancer screening: A community-based approach to effective message design
Cameron K, Francis L, Wolf M, Baker D, Makoul G. Investigating Hispanic/Latino perceptions about colorectal cancer screening: A community-based approach to effective message design. Patient Education And Counseling 2007, 68: 145-152. PMID: 17517486, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2007.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overChicagoColorectal NeoplasmsCommunity Health CentersEducational StatusFearFemaleFocus GroupsHealth EducationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PromotionHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services Needs and DemandHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedNursing Methodology ResearchRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsHispanic/Latino communityLower colorectal cancer screening ratesScreening testColorectal cancer screening ratesHispanic/Latino patientsCancer screening ratesLate-stage presentationColorectal cancer screeningStandard screening testAdults age 50Hispanic/Latino populationStool cardsUnscreened patientsAsymptomatic presentationScreening ratesLatino patientsCancer screeningRisk factorsAge 50Eighth-grade educationHealth messagesRelevant anatomyLatino communityDevelopment of messagesSenior centers
2005
Examining Empathy in Medical Encounters: An Observational Study Using the Empathic Communication Coding System
Bylund C, Makoul G. Examining Empathy in Medical Encounters: An Observational Study Using the Empathic Communication Coding System. Health Communication 2005, 18: 123-140. PMID: 16083407, DOI: 10.1207/s15327027hc1802_2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCommunicationEmpathyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhysician-Patient RelationsConceptsEmpathic Communication Coding SystemEmpathic opportunitiesGeneral internal medicine clinicInternal medicine clinicPhysician-patient relationshipInitial visitMedicine clinicPatient preferencesObservational studyPhysician responsesPatientsPatients' statementsMedical encountersPhysiciansMean lengthVisitsLevel of empathyEmpathic responsesFurther researchResponseClinicClinicians
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