- Chapter 1 Overview of Communication
- Chapter 2 A Historical Perspective of Palliative Care Communication
- Chapter 3 Transactional Communication
- Chapter 4 Consumer Communication and Public Messaging About Palliative Care
- Chapter 5 Communication Ethics
- Chapter 6 Communication in Palliative Social Work
- Chapter 7 Communication in Palliative Medicine
- Chapter 8 Communication in Palliative Nursing
- Chapter 9 Communication in Palliative Care Chaplaincy
- Chapter 10 Communication in Clinical Psychology
- Chapter 11 Cultural Humility
- Chapter 12 Health Literacy and Communication in Palliative Care
- Chapter 13 Patient- and Family-Centered Written Communication in the Palliative Care Setting
- Chapter 14 Health Disparities
- Chapter 15 The Role of Communication and Information in Symptom Management
- Chapter 16 Patient Experience of Illness
- Chapter 17 Family Member Experience of Caregiving
- Chapter 18 Family Caregiver Communication Goals and Messages
- Chapter 19 Cultural Considerations in Palliative Care and Serious Illness
- Chapter 20 Family Conversations About In-Home and Hospice Care
- Chapter 21 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Heart Disease
- Chapter 22 Oncology Across the Trajectory
- Chapter 23 Transplantation and Organ Donation
- Chapter 24 Communication Challenges in Providing Advance Care Planning for People Living With HIV/AIDS
- Chapter 25 Homeless, Mentally Ill, and Drug-Addicted Patients
- Chapter 26 Seriously Ill Veterans
- Chapter 27 Neonatal and Pediatrics
- Chapter 28 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Communication
- Chapter 29 Patient-Centered Communication
- Chapter 30 Care Coordination and Transitions in Care
- Chapter 31 Trust, Hope, and Miracles
- Chapter 32 Physical Pain and Symptoms
- Chapter 33 Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Chapter 34 Redefining Comfort Measures
- Chapter 35 Advance Care Planning
- Chapter 36 Palliative Care Communication and Sexuality
- Chapter 37 Spiritual Communication
- Chapter 38 Grief Reactions
- Chapter 39 Team Communication in the Acute Care Setting
- Chapter 40 Team Communication in the Outpatient Care Setting
- Chapter 41 Team Communication in the Hospice Setting
- Chapter 42 Team Communication in the Nursing Home Setting
- Chapter 43 Communication Education for Physicians
- Chapter 44 Communication Education for Nurses
- Chapter 45 Communication Education for Social Workers
- Chapter 46 Communication Education for Chaplains
- Chapter 47 Interprofessional Education
- Chapter 48 Qualitative Communication Research
- Chapter 49 Quantitative Communication Research
- Chapter 50 The State of the Science on Palliative Care Communication
(p. 408) Quantitative Communication Research
- Chapter:
- (p. 408) Quantitative Communication Research
- Author(s):
Melinda M. Villagran
and Brenda L. MacArthur
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780190201708.003.0049
Quantitative communication research is designed to address clinically relevant communication issues contributing to the quality of health and healthcare for patients/families. The use of quantitative methodologies to examine the role of communication in the palliative care context has gained considerable attention in recent years. Yet many researchers still favor and rely on qualitative practices to examine communication phenomena in palliative care settings. The purpose of this chapter is to demonstrate how communication can be studied using quantitative methodology in the palliative care context. It begins with an introduction to quantitative communication research and highlights the benefits of using quantitative methodologies to examine communication. Common variables are discussed and various measurement techniques are explained. The relationship between qualitative and quantitative methodologies is also outlined so that researchers can better understand when and how quantitative methodologies can provide unique evidence to strengthen health communication research conducted in palliative care settings.
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- Chapter 1 Overview of Communication
- Chapter 2 A Historical Perspective of Palliative Care Communication
- Chapter 3 Transactional Communication
- Chapter 4 Consumer Communication and Public Messaging About Palliative Care
- Chapter 5 Communication Ethics
- Chapter 6 Communication in Palliative Social Work
- Chapter 7 Communication in Palliative Medicine
- Chapter 8 Communication in Palliative Nursing
- Chapter 9 Communication in Palliative Care Chaplaincy
- Chapter 10 Communication in Clinical Psychology
- Chapter 11 Cultural Humility
- Chapter 12 Health Literacy and Communication in Palliative Care
- Chapter 13 Patient- and Family-Centered Written Communication in the Palliative Care Setting
- Chapter 14 Health Disparities
- Chapter 15 The Role of Communication and Information in Symptom Management
- Chapter 16 Patient Experience of Illness
- Chapter 17 Family Member Experience of Caregiving
- Chapter 18 Family Caregiver Communication Goals and Messages
- Chapter 19 Cultural Considerations in Palliative Care and Serious Illness
- Chapter 20 Family Conversations About In-Home and Hospice Care
- Chapter 21 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Heart Disease
- Chapter 22 Oncology Across the Trajectory
- Chapter 23 Transplantation and Organ Donation
- Chapter 24 Communication Challenges in Providing Advance Care Planning for People Living With HIV/AIDS
- Chapter 25 Homeless, Mentally Ill, and Drug-Addicted Patients
- Chapter 26 Seriously Ill Veterans
- Chapter 27 Neonatal and Pediatrics
- Chapter 28 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Communication
- Chapter 29 Patient-Centered Communication
- Chapter 30 Care Coordination and Transitions in Care
- Chapter 31 Trust, Hope, and Miracles
- Chapter 32 Physical Pain and Symptoms
- Chapter 33 Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Chapter 34 Redefining Comfort Measures
- Chapter 35 Advance Care Planning
- Chapter 36 Palliative Care Communication and Sexuality
- Chapter 37 Spiritual Communication
- Chapter 38 Grief Reactions
- Chapter 39 Team Communication in the Acute Care Setting
- Chapter 40 Team Communication in the Outpatient Care Setting
- Chapter 41 Team Communication in the Hospice Setting
- Chapter 42 Team Communication in the Nursing Home Setting
- Chapter 43 Communication Education for Physicians
- Chapter 44 Communication Education for Nurses
- Chapter 45 Communication Education for Social Workers
- Chapter 46 Communication Education for Chaplains
- Chapter 47 Interprofessional Education
- Chapter 48 Qualitative Communication Research
- Chapter 49 Quantitative Communication Research
- Chapter 50 The State of the Science on Palliative Care Communication