Health Communication in the 21st Century

Kevin B. Wright 지음

Wiley-Blackwell 2012년 11월 05일 출간

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This popular and engaging text on health communication is now revised and updated in a second edition that incorporates recent research and boasts new material on topics such as crisis communication, social disparities in health, and systemic reform.Fully revised second edition of this popular and authoritative textIncludes fresh material on topics such as crisis communication, health care reform, global health issues, and political issues in health communicationNew case studies, examples, and updated glossary keep the work relevant and student-friendlyProvides effective strategies for healthcare organizations and individuals in communicating with patientsUpdated and enhanced online resources, including PowerPoint slides, test bank, and instructors manual, available upon publication at www.wiley.com/go/wright

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PART I: INTRODUCTION 11 Overview of Communication and Health 3Arguments for the Need to Study Health Communication 3Defi ning Health Communication 5A Brief History of Health Communication Research 6Current Challenges to the Healthcare System and the Role of Health Communication Research 8Overview of the Book 11Summary 12PART II: INTERPERSONAL PERSPECTIVES 152 Provider&n-Patient Communication 17Provider and Patient Views of Health and Healthcare 18Provider Perspective 18Patient Perspective 25Provider&n-Patient Interaction 30Improving Provider&n-Patient Communication 33Outcomes of Provider&n-Patient Communication 36Communication and Medical Malpractice Lawsuits 38Other Challenges of Provider&n-Patient Communication 39Summary 463 Caregiving and Communication 55Caregiving 56Hospice and Palliative Care 63Older Adult Health Concerns and Communication Issues 69Attitudes Toward Death and Dying 77Summary 82PART III: SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXTS 914 Social Support and Health 93History of Social Support and Health Research 94Types and Functions of Social Support 94Models of Social Support and Health 98Perceptions of Support Providers 103Strong Tie Versus Weak Tie Support Networks 105The Role of Communication in the Social Support Process 108Communication within Social Networks, Social Support Processes, and Health 110Support Groups for People with Health Concerns 111Communication Processes within Support Groups 114Support Group Participation and Health Outcomes 116Social Support Interventions 116Summary 1175 Culture and Diversity Issues in Healthcare 124Patient Diversity and Issues with Healthcare 125Cultural Differences in Concepts of

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“Provides a general overview of a wide range of topics, from the micro level of communication between health provider and patient to mid-level issues of communication within a health care organization to the macro level of community-wide health campaigns. Particularly timely are chapters on communication and cultural diversity, technology, and the Affordable Care Act ...&Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and two-year technical program students; general readers.”& (Choice, 1 August 2013)

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저자(글) Kevin B. Wright

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Kevin Bradley Wright is Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication at Saint Louis University, USA.Lisa Sparks is Foster and Mary McGaw Endowed Professor in Behavioral Sciences at Chapman University, USA, and Full Faculty Member of the NCI-designated Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of California, Irvine.H. Dan O'Hair is a Presidential Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Oklahoma, USA.