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Lauren Wilcox1, Rupa Patel2, Anthony Back3
1Columbia University, New York, NY USA, wilcox@cs.columbia.edu.
Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems. CHI Conference
|December 27, 2016
Summary
Improving patient-clinician communication through technology is crucial for better health outcomes. This workshop explores current and future technologies to enhance these vital interactions, fostering research and clinical collaboration.
Area of Science:
- Health communication
- Medical informatics
- Human-computer interaction
Background:
- Effective patient-clinician communication positively impacts health outcomes.
- Current technology interventions for communication are in early development stages.
- There's a need to explore technological solutions for communication challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To facilitate a dialogue between researchers and clinicians on future research directions.
- To discuss the role of current and future technologies in supporting patient-clinician communication.
- To identify key areas for technological advancement in healthcare communication.
Main Methods:
- Workshop format involving researchers and clinicians.
- Discussion-based exploration of technological capabilities.
- Focus on both existing and emerging technologies.
Main Results:
- Identified the need for collaborative research in health communication technology.
- Explored potential technological applications to improve synchronous patient-clinician interactions.
- Highlighted the early stage of technological intervention development.
Conclusions:
- Technology holds significant potential to transform patient-clinician communication.
- Further research and development are needed to create effective technological tools.
- Collaboration between clinicians and researchers is essential for advancing communication technologies.
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