Medical Staff-Family Health Communication in Cancer

In recent years, there has been increasing awareness
regarding the importance of effective communication
between medical staff and families in patient health
care. A central focus has been provider-patient
communication, with the patient as the primary unit
of care. Historically, the role of the family in
cancer research has often been overlooked.
Increasing evidence demonstrates that the family
plays a key role in a patient s care and health
communication with medical staff. This book extends
our knowledge of medical staff-family health
communication in cancer by examining the relations
between communication and psychological variables.
It does this in three ways. Manuscript 1 examines
the psychometric soundness of select communication
variables. Second, a model of medical staff-family
communication is developed, integrating theory &
research in family, cancer and communication. Third,
a full, mediational and direct model of staff-family
communication is tested using structural equation
modeling (SEM). This book is especially relevant to
health providers, researchers, administrators, and
professionals in Psychology and Family Systems.

Autorentext

Dr. Dana Gionta has a BA in Business from NYU, a MA in Marriage & Family Therapy, and a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Rhode Island. She is an Adjunct Professor at Fairfield Univ., and is a contributing author to www.healthforumonline.com, and blogger at Psychology Today. To learn more, please visit www.counselingconnecticut.com

Klappentext

In recent years, there has been increasing awareness regarding the importance of effective communication between medical staff and families in patient health care. A central focus has been provider-patient communication, with the patient as the primary unit of care. Historically, the role of the family in cancer research has often been overlooked. Increasing evidence demonstrates that the family plays a key role in a patient's care and health communication with medical staff. This book extends our knowledge of medical staff-family health communication in cancer by examining the relations between communication and psychological variables. It does this in three ways. Manuscript 1 examines the psychometric soundness of select communication variables. Second, a model of medical staff-family communication is developed, integrating theory & research in family, cancer and communication. Third, a full, mediational and direct model of staff-family communication is tested using structural equation modeling (SEM). This book is especially relevant to health providers, researchers, administrators, and professionals in Psychology and Family Systems.