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Editorial Board page CO2 Full-Text PDF (50 KB)
Editorial
New section headings in the Table of Contents in Patient Education and Counseling Arnstein Finset pages 1-2 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (55 KB)
Medical Education
Assessing validity of standardized patient ratings of medical students’ communication behavior using the Roter interaction analysis system Eboni G. Price, Donna M. Windish, Jeffrey Magaziner, Lisa A. Cooper pages 3-9 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (118 KB)
Review article
One-to-one volunteer support programs for people with cancer: A review of the literature Michelle L. Macvean, Victoria M. White, Rob Sanson-Fisher pages 10-24 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (192 KB)
Interventions
Effects of health education for migrant females with psychosomatic complaints treated by general practitioners: A randomised controlled evaluation study Paul L. Kocken, Evelien Joosten-van Zwanenburg, Tine de Hoop pages 25-30 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (183 KB)
A randomised controlled trial on the effectiveness of a primary health care based counselling intervention on physical activity, diet and CHD risk factors Sarah Hardcastle, Adrian Taylor, Martin Bailey, Richard Castle pages 31-39 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (142 KB)
Smoking cessation treatment by Dutch respiratory nurses: Reported practice, attitudes and perceived effectiveness D. Kotz, W. van Litsenburg, R. van Duurling, C.P. van Schayck, G.J. Wesseling pages 40-49 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1050 KB)
TTM-based motivational counselling does not increase physical activity of low back pain patients in a primary care setting—A cluster-randomized controlled trial Corinna Leonhardt, Stefan Keller, Jean-François Chenot, Judith Luckmann, Heinz-Dieter Basler, Karl Wegscheider, Erika Baum, Norbert Donner-Banzhoff, Michael Pfingsten, Jan Hildebrandt, Michael M. Kochen, Annette Becker pages 50-60 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (646 KB)
Evaluation of a face-to-face psychosocial screening intervention for cancer patients: Acceptance and effects on quality of life I. Bramsen, M.H.M. van der Linden, F.J.M. Eskens, E.M. Bijvank, C.J. van Groeningen, H.J. Kaufman, N.K. Aaronson pages 61-68 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (126 KB)
Communication Studies
Assessment of the physician–caregiver relationship scales (PCRS) Elizabeth D. Cox, Maureen A. Smith, Roger L. Brown, Mary A. Fitzpatrick pages 69-78 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (367 KB)
Measuring shared decision making in the consultation: A comparison of the OPTION and Informed Decision Making instruments Marjorie C. Weiss, Tim J. Peters pages 79-86 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (179 KB)
Through interpreters’ eyes: Comparing roles of professional and family interpreters Ellen Rosenberg, Robbyn Seller, Yvan Leanza pages 87-93 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (121 KB)
Patient Perception, Preferences and Participation
Medical information delivered to patients: Discrepancies concerning roles as perceived by physicians and nurses set against patient satisfaction Leïla Moret, Annie Rochedreux, Stéphanie Chevalier, Pierre Lombrail, Isabelle Gasquet pages 94-101 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (226 KB)
Preferences for self-management support: Findings from a survey of diabetes patients in safety-net health systems Urmimala Sarkar, John D. Piette, Ralph Gonzales, Daniel Lessler, Lisa D. Chew, Brendan Reilly, Jolene Johnson, Melanie Brunt, Jennifer Huang, Marsha Regenstein, Dean Schillinger pages 102-110 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (205 KB)
Healthcare professional versus patient goal setting in intermittent allergic rhinitis J. O’Connor, C. Seeto, B. Saini, S. Bosnic-Anticevich, I. Krass, C. Armour, L. Smith pages 111-117 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (160 KB)
Patient and provider perceptions of diabetes: Measuring and evaluating differences James T. Fitzgerald, R. Brent Stansfield, Tricia Tang, Mary Oh, Alice Frohna, Betty Armbruster, Larry Gruppen, Robert Anderson pages 118-125 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (296 KB)
Developing a stroke intervention program: What do people at risk of stroke want? Karen A. Sullivan, Katherine M. White, Ross McD. Young, Clinton Scott, Kate Mulgrew pages 126-134 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (146 KB)
Subjective and objective risk of ovarian cancer in Ashkenazi Jewish women testing for BRCA1/2 mutations Kimberly M. Kelly, Leigha Senter, Howard Leventhal, Gozde Ozakinci, Kyle Porter pages 135-142 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (204 KB)
Oncologists’ recommendations of clinical trial participation to patients Susan Eggly, Terrance L. Albrecht, Felicity W.K. Harper, Tanina Foster, Melissa M. Franks, John C. Ruckdeschel pages 143-148 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (162 KB)
Guide for Authors pages 149-152 Full-Text PDF (64 KB)
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