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Provider-Patient Communication Research
Effective communication is essential to the development of successful and productive patient provider relationships. Studies of patient provider communication in adult populations have found differences in patient satisfaction with care, adherence to treatment plans, and quality of healthcare, which are all associated with patient provider communication.
In pediatric settings, communication during visits with young children occurs primarily between the parent and provider. Though less abundant than in the adult literature, studies of parent-provider communication also have found a relationship between communication and parent satisfaction with care, adherence to treatment recommendations, and discussion of psychosocial issues. Poor communication between providers and parents may play a role in poorer health outcomes for children.
Investigators at the Center for Translational Sciences are studying how healthcare providers communicate with their patients and the effects that difference communication styles may have on the quality of health care. In particular, two studies in the center focus on this area of research:
- The Parent Provider Communication (PPC) Study examines how different provider communication styles can improve or diminish the likelihood that parents will disclose concerns about the psychosocial issues (such as child behavior or family problems) during pediatric primary care visits.
- The Parent Empowerment Program in Asthma Care (PEPAC) Study (in collaboration with the IMPACT DC clinic) is an intervention study involving short-term case management to increase parents’ ability to communicate with their child’s primary care provider (PCP) regarding issues of asthma care.
Faculty who study Provider-Patient Communication
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