Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Communication in Healthcare

Communication in healthcare is the exchange of information among health professionals, patients, families, and communities that underpins safe, effective, and equitable care. It encompasses clinician-patient interaction, communication within and between care teams, health education, and the broader dissemination of …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 10 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 24× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2641-4538 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Communication in healthcare is the exchange of information among health professionals, patients, families, and communities that underpins safe, effective, and equitable care. It encompasses clinician-patient interaction, communication within and between care teams, health education, and the broader dissemination of health messages across populations. Effective communication supports accurate diagnosis, shared decision-making, adherence to treatment, and the building of trust, while communication failures contribute to error, dissatisfaction, and poorer outcomes. The field considers interpersonal and cultural dimensions, including how messages are framed for different audiences and how empowerment and gender dynamics shape whether information is received and acted upon. It also extends to systems and technology: mobile telephone and digital channels can broaden access to services such as antenatal care, and the quality and use of health data within facilities depend on clear reporting and feedback. In public health, communication is central to programmes addressing tobacco control, cancer screening, maternal and child health, and the appropriate use of medicines, where understanding community perceptions and barriers determines uptake. Ethical considerations, including confidentiality, informed consent, and respectful engagement, are integral throughout. By connecting clinical encounters, organisational processes, and population-level messaging, communication in healthcare functions as a core determinant of care quality and health outcomes.

Research published in this journal

10 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2017

Ethics and Health

Mango LucioCorresponding author
Nuclear Medicine, S. Camillo-Forlanini General Hospital, Rome – Italy
Public Health International Cited by 4 doi:10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-17-1839

How this research is being cited

The 10 articles above have been cited 24 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Public Health International (ISSN 2641-4538).

Journal editorial board
Javad Javan-Noughabi · United Kingdom Evelyn O Talbott · United States Zainab Taha · United Arab Emirates

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