"Health communication is the study and practice of communicating promotional health information, such as in public health campaigns, health education, and between doctor and patient."
This topic covers the communication that takes place within the healthcare system, including how to communicate effectively with patients, how to promote health literacy, and how to use communication to improve public health outcomes.
"The purpose of disseminating health information is to influence personal health choices by improving health literacy."
"Health communication is a unique niche in healthcare that allows professionals to use communication strategies to inform and influence decisions and actions of the public to improve health."
"Research into health communication seeks to refine communication strategies to inform people about ways to enhance health or to avoid specific health risks."
"Academically, health communication is a discipline within communication studies."
"Health communication may seek to increase audience knowledge and awareness of a health issue."
"Influence behaviors and attitudes toward a health issue."
"Demonstrate healthy practices."
"Demonstrate the benefits of behavior changes to public health outcomes."
"Advocate a position on a health issue or policy."
"Increase demand or support for health services."
"Argue against misconceptions about health."
"Improve patient-provider dialogue."
"Enhance effectiveness in healthcare teams."
"Communication strategies to inform and influence decisions and actions of the public to improve health."
"Influence personal health choices by improving health literacy."
"Communicating promotional health information, such as in public health campaigns."
"Inform people about ways to enhance health or to avoid specific health risks."
"Influence decisions and actions of the public to improve health."
"A unique niche in healthcare that allows professionals to use communication strategies."