COMMUNICATION

This study tested a special communication program for doctors and parents of children with cancer. The goal was to help families and doctors agree on treatment goals, especially for children with a poor chance of survival. The program aimed to improve quality of life and end-of-l…

This study tested a program called PRISM that helps teens and young adults (ages 12-24) with advanced cancer build coping skills and resilience. 195 participants were randomly assigned to receive the program or usual care. The goal was to see if PRISM could improve quality of lif…

This study tested a smartphone app that reads lip movements and turns them into words on a screen. It was designed for patients with a tracheostomy who cannot speak because of a breathing tube. The study included 31 adults in intensive care units in Northern Ireland. Researchers …

This study tested different messages to see which ones best encourage adults aged 18-45 to get the HPV vaccine, which prevents certain cancers. Over 5,300 people took part in an online survey experiment. The goal was to find the most effective communication strategies to increase…

This study looked at how the way a physiotherapist talks about virtual reality (VR) can change what people with chronic pain think and expect from treatment. Over 100 adults with long-term muscle or joint pain watched a video about VR that used either positive (placebo) or negati…

This study looked at whether digital services like smartphone apps can help people with psychosomatic disorders continue their treatment when in-person therapy is limited due to COVID-19 rules. About 2000 patients from rehabilitation clinics were surveyed about their interest in …

This study looked at whether a peer mentoring program could help nursing students communicate better with children in a hospital setting. 73 students were split into two groups: one received extra mentoring from fellow students, the other did not. Researchers measured their commu…

This study tested a communication approach called time-limited trials for 209 critically-ill patients with advanced medical illnesses. Doctors and families agreed on a set period to try ICU treatments and then check if the patient improved. The goal was to see if this method coul…

This study developed and tested a communication skills training program (iCOT) for occupational therapy interns working in mental health. Researchers enrolled 307 participants, including interns, supervisors, and patients. The program's effectiveness was measured by expert raters…

This study tested a communication tool called "Best Case/Worst Case" to help older adults with end-stage kidney disease and their doctors talk about treatment options, including palliative care. Over 400 patients from ten kidney clinics took part, with some doctors trained to use…

This study tested whether a family therapy program originally done in person could work over video calls for teens involved with child welfare and their parents. About 93 teens and their caregivers took part. The goal was to see if the program improved how they communicate and ha…

This study tested whether AI could help create daily written summaries for families of ICU patients. Doctors edited the AI summaries before giving them to families. The goal was to see if this approach was acceptable and saved time, while improving communication. 27 people took p…

This study tested whether an in-vehicle device that gives feedback on risky driving, combined with parent communication training, can help teens who recently got a traffic ticket drive safer. 240 teens aged 16-17 with a moving violation took part. The goal was to see if these too…

This study looked at how perceived racial discrimination affects communication and decision-making between seriously ill patients and their doctors. Researchers tested a program called PRISM to help build resilience and improve these conversations in racial minority patients. The…

This study tested a communication tool called 'Best Case/Worst Case' to help doctors have better conversations with severely injured older adults and their families. Researchers enrolled 298 patients aged 50 and older in trauma ICUs at two hospitals. The goal was to see if the to…