Research and Insights

CJC at the 2021 International Conference on Communication in Healthcare

Oct. 17-20
Virtual

UFCJC Presenters and Authors

Faculty

  • Jordan Alpert, assistant professor, Department of Advertising
  • Carma Bylund, former associate professor, Department of Public Relations (currently Professor of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, UF College of Medicine)
  • Carla Fisher, associate professor, Department of Advertising; Full Member, UF Health Cancer Center

Doctoral Students

Alumni

Oct. 17

11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Exploring Adult Child Caregivers’ Sibling-Related Experiences While Caring for a Parent Diagnosed with a Blood Cancer (oral presentation)

Presented by Diliara Bagautdinova; co-authors Carla Fisher and Carma Bylund

Blood Cancer Caregiving During COVID-19: Understanding Caregivers’ Needs (oral presentation)

Presented by Carla Fisher; co-authors Taylor Vasquez, Chelsea Hampton, and Carma Bylund

1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

The Impact of the Family Communication Environment on Cancer Caregivers’ Healthcare Communication with Clinicians, Psychosocial Coping, and Family Cancer Discussions (oral presentation)

Presented by Gemme Campbell-Salome; co-authors Carla Fisher and Carma Bylund

Oct. 18

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Understanding Clinicians’ Perceptions of Secure Messaging through Grounded Practical Theory (poster presentation)

Presented by Jordan Alpert, co-authors Chelsea Hampton and Carma Bylund

1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Mindful warnings: A content analysis of mindfulness apps’ information about adverse effects (oral presentation)

Presented by Greenberry Taylor; co-authors Jordan Alpert, Carla Fisher and Carma Bylund

Oct. 19

11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Clinician Approaches to Communicating a Dementia Diagnosis: An Interview Study (oral presentation)

Presented by Easton Wollney, coauthor Carma Bylund

1:30 – 3 p.m. 

An Overview of Select Interpersonal Communication Theories: Using Theory to Guide Practice in Patient-Clinician Communication (poster presentation)

Presented by Palani Te, co-author Taylor Vasquez

Oct. 20

Noon – 1:30 p.m. 

Preparing Blood Cancer Patients and Caregivers to Communicate with their Doctors about Clinical Trials: Development and Implementation of a Novel Video Training Series (oral presentation)

Presented by Taylor Vasquez, co-author Carma Bylund