Health Communication Partners draws a wide and varied audience! One of the fun things about doing multisector, interdisciplinary work is that I get to hear about conferences outside my lane. So I’ve collected some of these soon-to-be-happening conferences to share with you. I bet something here will be news to you! They’re in chronological order–starting […]
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A resource for addressing microaggressions in healthcare
Everyone has bias. Implicit bias has been shown to contribute to health disparities. Recent research has shown how public health, medical care, and human service providers can unintentionally contribute to health disparities. The evidence that physician behavior and decision making may contribute to racial inequalities in health care is difficult to reconcile with the fact […]
Why it’s important to identify your goals for patient education (and 1 quick way to do it)
When’s the last time you thought about your goals when you’re educating a patient? Really and honestly? As no-brainer as it may seem, you’d be surprised what you can gain from stopping and thinking about your patient education goals. Doing so can save you time and frustration. In this rebroadcast of one of our earliest […]
Podcast hits 25k downloads
Thanks to you, we’ve made a significant podcasting achievement: 25,000 downloads. Thank you! So today I’m sharing some milestones on the way to 25K. We’re growing! Now you can hear 10 Minutes to Better Patient Communication here, as well as on Apple Pocasts, Spotify, Google Play and Stitcher Thank you for downloading, sharing, subscribing, and offering suggestions for […]
How can patients’ misconceptions be helpful?
An Ob-Gyn told me, with some frustration, that she regularly encounters adult patients who have misconceptions about basic female anatomy. An Ob-patient educator agreed: “Sure. I’m often saying to patients, ‘our plumbing and our other parts are close together down there.’” Whether it’s about anatomy or something else, misconceptions happen. Patients may walk into the […]
4 Reminders when communicating about a health threat
The coronavirus continues to make global headlines, and people are eager for information. Here are four reminders, if you are one of the many health professionals communicating with patients or the public about the coronavirus, or any health threat. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT The coronavirus has people talking, reading, tweeting, and viewing. One of the core communication […]