3D models have been used as an asset in many clinical applications and a variety of
disciplines, and yet the available literature studying the use of 3D models in communication …

Theoretical principles Children with medical complexity experience negative health
outcomes despite the high costs associated with their care. There is growing evidence that …

This paper evaluated how physicians' communication patterns reflect their self-presentation
goals and link to patient perceptions. Specifically, in a large field study (N= 54,420 profiles …

Objective Waiting time has been consistently found to be a significant predictor of patient
dissatisfaction. The aim of this study is to examine whether positive communication …

Background: Telemedicine has been adopted in the inpatient setting to facilitate clinical
interactions between on-site clinicians and isolated hospitalized patients. Such remote …

Medical students tend to use technical terminology without explanation when
communicating with patients, and do not feel confident interacting with patients who have …

Abstract Issue Addressed With the emerging focus on designing health‐literate
organisations and health care systems, it is essential to understand the health literacy …

The term health literacy (HL) comprises the handling of health information and disease-
specific and generic self-management skills, especially relevant for patients with chronic …

Strengthening the health literacy (HL) skills of the healthcare users is a multicomponent
process involving the users, the healthcare professionals, the stakeholders, and the …

Background Racial/ethnic minorities in the USA exhibit reduced health literacy (HL)
proficiency, leading to increased health disparities. It is unclear how the effect of birth status …