A practitioner's guide to interpersonal communication theory: An overview and exploration of selected theories Journal Article
| Authors: | Bylund, C. L.; Peterson, E. B.; Cameron, K. A. |
| Article Title: | A practitioner's guide to interpersonal communication theory: An overview and exploration of selected theories |
| Abstract: | Objective: To provide a brief overview of selected interpersonal theories and models, and to present examples of their use in healthcare communication research. Results: Nine interpersonal communication theories and their application to healthcare communication are discussed. Conclusion: As healthcare communication interactions often occur at an interpersonal level, familiarity with theories of interpersonal communication may reinforce existing best practices and lead to the development of novel communication approaches with patients. Practice implications: This article serves as an introductory primer to theories of interpersonal communication that have been or could be applied to healthcare communication research. Understanding key constructs and general formulations of these theories may provide practitioners with additional theoretical frameworks to use when interacting with patients. © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. |
| Keywords: | adult; practice guideline; models, theoretical; health practitioner; medical research; communication; health services research; short survey; interpersonal communication; physician attitude; professional-patient relations; theory; guidelines as topic; health care practice; interpersonal relations; social interaction; exploratory behavior; healthcare communication; reinforcement; action assembly theory; communication accommodation theory; communication privacy management theory; facework and politeness theory; goal plan action theory; social penetration theory; speech code theory; theory validation; uncertainty management theory; uncertainty reduction theory |
| Journal Title: | Patient Education and Counseling |
| Volume: | 87 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| ISSN: | 0738-3991 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Ireland Ltd. |
| Date Published: | 2012-06-01 |
| Start Page: | 261 |
| End Page: | 267 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.pec.2011.10.006 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC3297682 |
| PUBMED: | 22112396 |
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| Notes: | --- - "Export Date: 4 June 2012" - "CODEN: PEDCD" - "Source: Scopus" |
