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Exploring Disclosure Research In Nursing Communication And Scholarship: Current Research And Future Directions, Kathryn Greene, Maria G. Checton
Exploring Disclosure Research In Nursing Communication And Scholarship: Current Research And Future Directions, Kathryn Greene, Maria G. Checton
Nursing Communication
Health care in the U.S. is a dynamic and demanding field faced with many challenges such as an aging population, coupled with increases in chronic diseases and conditions (e.g., heart disease, stroke, cancer, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and arthritis). Addressing these challenges involves ongoing communication among numerous constituents comprised of health care providers (physicians, nurses, therapists), health administrators, patients, family members, and/or other caregivers. Part of managing a chronic illness, for example, is coordinating information surrounding the condition such as disclosing health information to others. The purpose of this article is twofold: First, we examine current “disclosure” research (referred to …