Background Providing diagnostic and treatment information to patients is a core clinical skill,
but evidence for the effectiveness of different information-giving strategies is inconsistent …

Objective This study aims to review and evaluate the effectiveness of discharge education
using the teach-back method (TBM) on readmission rates among patients with heart failure …

High-quality communication can mitigate suffering during serious illness. Innovations in
theory and technology present the opportunity to advance serious illness communication …

Objective Shared decision making (SDM) is infrequently seen in clinical practice despite four
decades of efforts. We propose a need to explore what SDM asks from doctors in terms of …

Purpose Multiple studies have explored the needs and experiences of patients, family
members, and healthcare professionals regarding hospital-to-home transitions. Our study …

Background Majority of people with mental health problems attend primary care for support.
Interventions that structure consultations have been found effective for physical health …

Background Patients health education by healthcare workers has been affected by
pandemic guidelines. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of an audio-mediated …

ABSTRACT Communication Quality Analysis (CQA) is a rigorous transcript-based coding
method for assessing clinical communication quality. We compared the resource-intensive …

During medical consultations, physicians need to share a substantial amount of information
with their patients. How this information is framed can be crucial for patient understanding …

Background Malnutrition is prevalent across health care settings and has adverse outcomes
for patients and the health system. However, some patients do not recall being informed …