Health Communication News

Carla Fisher, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising associate professor, will leave UFCJC on June 30 to join UF’s College of Medicine as a tenured associate professor in the Department of Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics. Fisher, who has been a member of the UF Health…

Janice Krieger, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising professor, has been selected for the International Communication Association Fellows Class of 2023, one of the most prestigious honors in communication research. Krieger is one of 30 notable scholars included into the 2023 ICA Fellows Class. Fellow status…

A new study has found that successful messages promoting clinical conversations about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) should include information from a medical authority and information about susceptibility,  signs and symptoms of the disease. The findings by Janice Krieger, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising professor, Samantha…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty, doctoral students and alumni are presenters at the virtual 2021 International Conference on Communication in Healthcare from Oct. 17-20. The annual conference, organized by the Academy of Communication in Healthcare in partnership with the European Association from Communication in Healthcare, offers…

UF researchers have collaborated on “Engaging Institutional Stakeholders to Develop and Implement Guidelines for Recruiting Participants in Research Studies Using Social Media: Mixed Methods, Multi-Phase Process” published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research on Aug. 10. In the study, the authors aimed to provide replicable procedures for developing and…

Communicating effectively with vaccine-hesitant patients is critically important to increase the number of vaccinated individuals in all countries. Research on communicating with vaccine-hesitant patients has demonstrated that good communication can make a difference in patients’ vaccine choices.

"The public does not generally understand the concept of mutation," Walsh-Childers said. "Science is not a fixed body of knowledge … but the kinds of stories that really politicize...plays into the whole tendency of many people to view the whole thing as a political issue when it's not."

Research recommends that healthcare providers listen actively, use patient-centered communication techniques, respond with empathy to questions and concerns, give a strong recommendation and closing the conversation ensure that the patient can address the issue again.

Kim Walsh-Childers, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communication Journalism professor, is the co-author of “Costs, Evidence, Context and Values: Journalists’ and Policy Experts’ Recommendations for U.S. Health Policy Coverage” published in Health Communication on May 3. Walsh-Childers and Journalism Adjunct Instructor Jennifer Braddock, Ph.D. 2013, examined how the…

In the fight against vaccine skepticism, employers can play a key role, not only because it’s an important precaution for the health and safety of their employees, but also because a recent survey shows people around the world tend to trust their employers more than governments or the media.

Dr. Carla Fisher discusses her research on effective mother-daughter and family communication about breast cancer and other chronic diseases, and how clinicians can play a role in fostering that communication.

Secure messaging, online communication between patients and clinicians within the electronic health record, soared almost 50% from pre-COVID-19 to the present. This research explored how to communicate effectively as telemedicine becomes standard.