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
2007
Investigating 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