| Titel |
Communication in cancer context. New directions in cancer communication research |
| Gepubliceerd in |
Hampton Press communication series, p.81-91. ISSN 1-57273-683-6. |
| Auteur |
Bensing, J.; Dulmen, A.M.; Tates, K. |
| Datum |
2007 |
| Trefwoord(en) |
doctor-patient communication, communication, doctors, patients, cancer, methods |
| Taal |
Engels |
| Type |
boek deel |
| Uitgever |
Hampton Press |
| Samenvatting |
Communication research is sometimes described as analyzing the black box of the doctor's
healing power (Bensing, 2000; White, 1988), but, every now and then you get a flash which
shows communication researchers analyzing this black box as if it was found in the bush after
a plane crash: as an object in itself, completely devoid of the broader context of the medical
dialogue. Most communication research has been exclusively focused on the dialogue
between patient and doctor or nurse in itself, without taking account of its context. However,
such a dialogue does not take place in a vacuum. There is a whole world surrounding it.
Researchers too often seem to ignore both the context of the patient system and the context
of the health care system which have so much to offer for understanding and interpreting the
value of the medical dialogue. We strongly believe that this narrow focus blinds communication
researchers to many relevant issues and hampers the progress of knowledge as well as the
implementation of ,knowledge in clinical practice. Thus, the central statement in this chapter
is: We have acquired enough knowledge in general of the value of communication skills. Now
it is time to focus or attention to the study of specific contextual conditions that may broaden
our knowledge and, may help, hinder, or complicate the application of this knowledge in everyday
practice. |
| Publicatie |
http://igitur-archive.library.uu.nl/fss/2007-0925-200326/UUi... |
| Persistent Identifier |
URN:NBN:NL:UI:10-1874-22977 |
| Metadata |
XML |
| Repository |
Universiteit Utrecht |