Computer use, language, and literacy in safety net clinic communication

Conclusion: Higher clinician computer use was associated with more biomedical focus with LEP/LHL patients, and clinician verbal dominance and lower ratings with patients with adequate English proficiency and health literacy.Discussion: Implementation research should explore interventions to enhance relationship-centered communication for diverse patient populations in the computer era.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association - June 5, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: Ratanawongsa, N., Barton, J. L., Lyles, C. R., Wu, M., Yelin, E. H., Martinez, D., Schillinger, D. Tags: Research and Applications Source Type: research