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| GREGORY THOMAS MAKOULSummaryAffiliation: Northwestern University Country: USA Publications
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Measuring patient views of physician communication skills: development and testing of the Communication Assessment ToolGregory Makoul
Center for Communication and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Patient Educ Couns 67:333-42. 2007..We developed and tested a tool that can be used by patients to assess the interpersonal and communication skills of physicians-in-training and physicians-in-practice...- The SEGUE Framework for teaching and assessing communication skillsG Makoul
Program in Communication and Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, 750 North Lake Shore Drive ABA 625, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Patient Educ Couns 45:23-34. 2001..The SEGUE Framework has a high degree of acceptability, can be used reliably, has evidence of validity, and is applicable to a variety of contexts. Studies of predictive validity are needed... 
Communication about behavioral health risks: a study of videotaped encounters in 2 internal medicine practicesGregory Makoul
Program in Communication and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
J Gen Intern Med 21:698-703. 2006..As behavioral health risks account for the major causes of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States, national guidelines recommend that physicians routinely screen patients for risk factors, and counsel as appropriate...- Commentary: communication skills: how simulation training supplements experiential and humanist learningGregory Makoul
Program in Communication and Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North St Clair, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Acad Med 81:271-4. 2006..In the process, it outlines some of the avenues through which interpersonal and communication skills are learned--or unlearned--in medical education... - An integrative model of shared decision making in medical encountersGregory Makoul
Program in Communication and Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Robert H Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North St Clair, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Patient Educ Couns 60:301-12. 2006.... - The interplay between education and research about patient-provider communicationGregory Makoul
Program in Communication and Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North St Clair Street, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Patient Educ Couns 50:79-84. 2003..Given the breadth and depth of experience, from screening and prevention to treatment and support, the context of cancer offers a promising laboratory for enhancing both education and research about provider-patient communication... - Early assessment of medical students' clinical skillsGregory Makoul
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Acad Med 77:1156. 2002.... - The use of electronic medical records: communication patterns in outpatient encountersG Makoul
Program in Communication and Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
J Am Med Inform Assoc 8:610-5. 2001..To assess physician-patient communication patterns associated with use of an electronic medical record (EMR) system in an outpatient setting and provide an empirical foundation for larger studies... - An evidence-based perspective on greetings in medical encountersGregory Makoul
Center for Communication and Medicine and Division of General Internal Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Arch Intern Med 167:1172-6. 2007..Widely used models for teaching and assessing communication skills highlight the importance of greeting patients appropriately, but there is little evidence regarding what constitutes an appropriate greeting... - Development and validation of the Communication and Attitudinal Self-Efficacy scale for cancer (CASE-cancer)Michael S Wolf
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North St. Clair, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Patient Educ Couns 57:333-41. 2005..Our two-step approach to presenting response options may also provide a model for helping lower literate patients more accurately respond to survey items... - First-year medical students' assessment of their own communication skills: a video-based, open-ended approachAmanda Zick
Center for Communication and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA
Patient Educ Couns 68:161-6. 2007..As reflection and self-assessment are essential components of skill-building, we examined the content of medical students' assessments of their own developing communication skills... - Investigating Hispanic/Latino perceptions about colorectal cancer screening: a community-based approach to effective message designKenzie A Cameron
Center for Communication and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA
Patient Educ Couns 68:145-52. 2007..We assessed knowledge, attitudes, and behavior regarding CRC screening to inform the development of messages that promote screening among Hispanic/Latino patients... - Improving colorectal cancer screening among the medically underserved: a pilot study within a federally qualified health centerKishore Khankari
Access Community Health Network, Chicago, IL, USA
J Gen Intern Med 22:1410-4. 2007..Colorectal cancer screening rates remain low, especially among low-income and racial/ethnic minority groups... 
Patient perspectives on communication with the medical team: pilot study using the Communication Assessment Tool-Team (CAT-T)Laura Min Mercer
Department of Emergency Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Patient Educ Couns 73:220-3. 2008....- Literacy, self-efficacy, and HIV medication adherenceMichael S Wolf
Health Literacy and Learning Program HeLP, Institute for Healthcare Studies, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Patient Educ Couns 65:253-60. 2007..We examined the relationship between patient literacy level and self-reported HIV medication adherence, while estimating the mediating roles of treatment knowledge and self-efficacy on this relationship... - Literacy, cognitive ability, and the retention of health-related information about colorectal cancer screeningElizabeth A H Wilson
Health Literacy and Learning Program, Division of General Internal Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
J Health Commun 15:116-25. 2010..Design and intervention strategies for educational tools should consider cognitive factors such as working memory demands in addition to focusing on the readability of materials... - Media and memory: the efficacy of video and print materials for promoting patient education about asthmaElizabeth A H Wilson
Division of General Internal Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Patient Educ Couns 80:393-8. 2010..We examined the effects of presentation medium on immediate and delayed recall of information and assessed the effect of giving patients take-home materials after initial presentations... - Knowledge gaps and misconceptions about coronary heart disease among U.S. South AsiansNamratha R Kandula
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Am J Prev Med 38:439-42. 2010..Although South Asians are at higher risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) than most other U.S. racial/ethnic groups, very little research has addressed this disparity... - Using the word 'cancer' in communication about an abnormal Pap test: finding common ground with patient-provider communicationMelissa A Simon
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
Patient Educ Couns 81:106-12. 2010..To investigate provider and patient views about communication regarding cervical cancer screening follow-up... - Using theoretical constructs to identify key issues for targeted message design: African American seniors' perceptions about influenza and influenza vaccinationKenzie A Cameron
Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Health Commun 24:316-26. 2009..Implications and recommendations for message development are discussed... - The relationship between health literacy and knowledge improvement after a multimedia type 2 diabetes education programNamratha R Kandula
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Patient Educ Couns 75:321-7. 2009..We examined the effect of a MDEP targeted to patients with low literacy on knowledge and assessed the association between literacy and knowledge improvement... - Simple standardized patient handoff system that increases accuracy and completenessJeffrey D Wayne
Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
J Surg Educ 65:476-85. 2008.... - The impact of judge selection on standard setting for a patient survey of physician communication skillsDiane B Wayne
Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Galter 3 150, 201 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Acad Med 83:S17-20. 2008..Patient surveys such as the Communication Assessment Tool (CAT) are recommended to assess physicians. Optimal methods to select judges and set a minimum passing standard (MPS) for a patient survey are unknown... - Can electronic health records help improve patients' understanding of medications?Jennifer R Webb
Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, 750 N Lakeshore Dr, 10th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Am J Manag Care 16:919-22. 2010.... - Physician-patient communication about colorectal cancer screeningMichael S Wolf
Division of General Internal Medicine, Center for Communication and Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
J Gen Intern Med 22:1493-9. 2007..Despite the documented benefits of colorectal cancer screening, patient participation rates remain low. Physician recommendation has been identified as a significant predictor of screening completion... - Improving medication reconciliation in the 21st centuryDaniel P Dunham
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, 675 N St Clair 18 200, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Curr Drug Saf 3:227-9. 2008..An accurate medication list requires a healthcare team dedicated to obtaining and maintaining this information... - Examining emergency department communication through a staff-based participatory research method: identifying barriers and solutions to meaningful changeKenzie A Cameron
Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Ann Emerg Med 56:614-22. 2010..We test an initiative with the staff-based participatory research (SBPR) method to elicit communication barriers and engage staff in identifying strategies to improve communication within our emergency department (ED)... - MSJAMA. Communication skills education in medical school and beyondGregory Makoul
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill, USA
JAMA 289:93. 2003 - Perspectives from the International Conference on Communication in Healthcare: Chicago 2005Gregory Makoul
Center for Communication and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, 676 North St. Clair, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Patient Educ Couns 62:285-7. 2006 - Defining professionalism from the perspective of patients, physicians, and nursesMarianne Green
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Acad Med 84:566-73. 2009..This study was designed to identify and prioritize behaviorally based signs of medical professionalism that are relevant to patients, physicians, and nurses... - Rehabilitation-specific communication skills training: improving the physician-patient relationshipJames A Sliwa
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 81:126-32. 2002..On 14 of 18 items, the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Specialty-specific communication training can improve physician communication skills... - Teaching medical students about health literacy: 2 Chicago initiativesWilliam Harper
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Am J Health Behav 31:S111-4. 2007..To develop medical students' skills in interacting with individuals who have limited health literacy... - The use of patient and provider perspectives to develop a patient-oriented website for women diagnosed with breast cancerMarla L Clayman
Center for Communication and Medicine and Division of General Internal Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
Patient Educ Couns 72:429-35. 2008..Develop a patient education program that provides accurate and easy-to-understand information for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients...
Research Grants
- Tools to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening RatesGregory Makoul; Fiscal Year: 2006..abstract_text> ..
- Using IT for Patient-Centered Communication and Decision Making about MedicationsMichael Wolf; Fiscal Year: 2007..If our interventions prove effective in this randomized clinical trial, they can be rapidly adapted and disseminated to practices that use an EMR. ..