Evidence shows that face-to-face communication between healthcare provider and patient can affect health outcomes. But do universal principles or practices for provider/patient communication exist?
Born of a discussion between Language Sciences members about their own experiences communicating with healthcare providers, the Health Outcomes and Language (HOLa) project is led by Lorienne Jenstad, an Associate Professor at the School of Audiology and Speech Sciences (SASS), and is investigating the research question ‘How is communication between health care provider and patient/ caregiver linked to health outcomes?’ through a scoping review. The team includes CENES Associate Professor Caroline Rieger who says of the project, “Never in a million years would I have passed up this opportunity to be a part of this group.”
Find full details about the HOLa project on the UBC Languages Sciences website.
