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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedLinks AR, Callon W, Wasserman C
Treatment recommendations to parents during pediatric tonsillectomy consultations: a mixed methods analysis of surgeon language.
A deeper understanding of the dialogue clinicians use to relay treatment recommendations is needed to fully understand their influence on patient decisions about surgery. In this study, the authors characterize how otolaryngologists provide treatment recommendations and suggest a classification framework. The investigators concluded that clinicians provide treatment recommendations in a variety of ways that may introduce more or less certainty and choice to parental treatment decisions.
AHRQ-funded; HS022932.
Citation: Links AR, Callon W, Wasserman C .
Treatment recommendations to parents during pediatric tonsillectomy consultations: a mixed methods analysis of surgeon language.
Patient Educ Couns 2021 Jun;104(6):1371-79. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2020.11.015..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Surgery, Caregiving, Decision Making, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Provider: Physician, Provider
White AEC
When and how do surgeons initiate noticings of additional concerns?
Physicians are trained on how to best solicit additional concerns from patients. What has not yet been studied is when and how physicians initiate additional concerns. This analysis focuses on when and how general surgeons share their noticings of medical problems unrelated to the upcoming (or recent) procedures that patients are being seen for.
AHRQ-funded; HS022236.
Citation: White AEC .
When and how do surgeons initiate noticings of additional concerns?
When and how do surgeons initiate noticings of additional concerns?.
Keywords: Clinician-Patient Communication, Surgery, Provider: Physician, Communication
Johnston FM, Beckman M
Navigating difficult conversations.
In this paper, the authors discussed breaking bad news and navigating difficult conversations in surgical oncology practice. They note that mounting evidence supports a patient-centered communication approach and models of shared decisionmaking. Physician training in patient-centered cancer communication also continues to evolve.
AHRQ-funded; HS024736.
Citation: Johnston FM, Beckman M .
Navigating difficult conversations.
J Surg Oncol 2019 Jul;120(1):23-29. doi: 10.1002/jso.25472..
Keywords: Cancer, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Decision Making, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient and Family Engagement, Provider: Physician, Surgery
Abelson JS, Chait A, Shen MJ
Coping strategies among colorectal cancer patients undergoing surgery and the role of the surgeon in mitigating distress: a qualitative study.
This study researched the role that surgeons can play in managing stress in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery. Patients were interviewed in-depth using open-ended questions. While patients did not believe surgeons are responsible for helping them cope, they do believe that they can play a role in managing their distress.
AHRQ-funded; HS000066.
Citation: Abelson JS, Chait A, Shen MJ .
Coping strategies among colorectal cancer patients undergoing surgery and the role of the surgeon in mitigating distress: a qualitative study.
Surgery 2019 Feb;165(2):461-68. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.06.005..
Keywords: Cancer: Colorectal Cancer, Clinician-Patient Communication, Provider: Physician, Stress, Surgery