Current Issue May 2012, Vol. 87, No. 2

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Reflective Practice

“Jum’ah” Syndrome
May 2012(Vol. 87 | No. 2 | Pages 133-134)
Ruth Kannai

Review

Patient compliance with telephone triage recommendations: A meta-analytic review
May 2012(Vol. 87 | No. 2 | Pages 135-142)
Rebecca J. Purc-Stephenson, Christine Thrasher

Health Literacy

Impact of health literacy on outcomes and effectiveness of an educational intervention in patients with chronic diseases
May 2012(Vol. 87 | No. 2 | Pages 143-151)
Mark H. Eckman, Ruth Wise, Anthony C. Leonard, Estrelita Dixon, Christine Burrows, Faisal Khan, Eric Warm

Evaluation of the Dutch AIDS STI information helpline: Differential outcomes of telephone versus online counseling
18 May 2012
Fraukje E.F. Mevissen, Ellen Eiling, Arjan E.R. Bos, Bertus Tempert, Marjan Mientjes, Herman P. Schaalma
Abstract: Objective: Health information helplines have an important function in health education, prevention and counseling. Information and help services are increasingly provided online. This study ...
Talking about smoking in primary care medical practice—Results of experimental studies from the US, UK and Germany
17 May 2012
Olaf von dem Knesebeck, Anke Hoehne, Carol Link, Lisa Marceau, Ann Adams, Martin Roland, Stephen Campbell, Johannes Siegrist, John McKinlay
Abstract: Objective: To analyse effects of patient and physician characteristics on questions and advice about smoking in primary care practice and to examine country differences. Methods: We conducte...
Teaching compassion
11 May 2012
William T. Branch, Kelli Davis, Mark Weng
“Good morning, doctors.” Mrs. M's big smile belied my resident's description of her as demented and confused. True, her left foot was gangrenous, infected and lacked circulation. A strong odor of seps...
Patient communication tools to enhance ART adherence counseling in low and high resource settings
10 May 2012
Sarah Finocchario-Kessler, Delwyn Catley, Domonique Thomson, Andrea Bradley-Ewing, Jannette Berkley-Patton, Kathy Goggin
Abstract: Objective: Few articles have examined specific counseling tools used to increase antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. We present communication tools used in the context of Project MOTIV8,...
Why should I talk about emotion? Communication patterns associated with physician discussion of patient expressions of negative emotion in hospital admission encounters
10 May 2012
Kristen Adams, Jenica E.W. Cimino, Robert M. Arnold, Wendy G. Anderson
Abstract: Objective: To describe hospital-based physicians’ responses to patients’ verbal expressions of negative emotion and identify patterns of further communication associated with different respo...

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EACH, European Association for Communication in Health Care is an interdisciplinary non-profit organisation which brings together researchers and trainers in the field of communication in healthcare. Its objectives are to facilitate the exchange of ideas and products of teaching and research activities across a network of individuals and institutions in Europe and beyond.

AACH, the American Academy on Communication in Healthcare (formerly American Academy on Physician and Patient) has dedicated more than 25 years to research, education, and professional standards in patient-doctor communication. Its goal is to change the practice of medicine by helping clinicians and patients, and learners and teachers relate more effectively

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Patient Education and Counseling is an interdisciplinary, international journal for patient education and health promotion researchers, managers, physicians, nurses and other health care providers. The journal seeks to explore and elucidate educational, counseling and communication models in health care. Its aim is to provide a forum for fundamental as well as applied research, and to promote the study of the delivery of patient education, counseling, and health promotion services, including training models and organizational issues in improving communication between providers and patients.

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Patient Education and Counseling is published by Elsevier and is the official journal of AACH, the American Academy on Communication in Healthcare. and EACH, European Association for Communication in Health Care .