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Non-Clinical Medicine Communication in Health Care

Non-clinical medicine communication in health care encompasses the exchange of health information, guidance, and education between providers and patients or communities outside of direct clinical treatment settings, including preventive care messaging, health promotion, and patient education initiatives. Research pu…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 26× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2641-4538 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Non-clinical medicine communication in health care encompasses the exchange of health information, guidance, and education between providers and patients or communities outside of direct clinical treatment settings, including preventive care messaging, health promotion, and patient education initiatives. Research published in Public Health International on this topic addresses diverse communication challenges across multiple contexts, including ethical frameworks for health communication, the role of mobile telephone technology in facilitating antenatal care utilization in rural Uganda, and the use of tactile contact to enhance compliance with health promotion messages during routine examinations. Studies examine self-medication practices among pregnant women in Ghana, revealing communication gaps in pharmaceutical guidance, and explore healthcare provider perspectives on nutritional counseling for people living with HIV in Rwanda. Additional work investigates the integration of traditional maternal health practices with national health systems in Guinea, data quality perceptions in public health facilities, and the development of population-based screening programs requiring effective community outreach. This research underscores that effective non-clinical communication is essential for preventive health behaviors, appropriate medication use, and successful public health program implementation, particularly in resource-limited settings where clear health messaging can significantly influence health outcomes and healthcare system effectiveness.

Research published in this journal

12 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 12 articles above have been cited 26 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Non-Clinical Medicine Communication in Health Care, linking to each citing work.

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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