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- Title
Narratives of Older Black Women Communicating With Health Care Professionals.
- Authors
Myers, Danette; Trad, Megan
- Abstract
Purpose To identify communication challenges and strategies that older Black women encounter in their interactions with health care professionals. Methods This study explores useful communication strategies for older Black women and health care providers using a qualitative phenomenological study told through narratives. Narratives were documented through individual interviews, and stories were depicted in the study to provide a full picture of these women's identities. Results Three themes emerged from the data: positive perceptions, frustrations, and advice to health care professionals. Discussion This study documents the experiences of older Black women regarding encounters with the health care professionals they frequent most. The processes of communicating, reviewing, interpreting, and managing a patient's medical information can be challenging, especially when that information includes a diagnosis of serious diseases such as cancer. These processes are critical for those adults who frequently visit their doctors or other health care professionals. Conclusion Health care professionals should adopt effective strategies to help them become acquainted with their older Black female patients. The best practice is to build trusting relationships, as this allows older Black women to feel more comfortable communicating concerns about their health care. This results in the appropriate communication styles being selected for each patient while expanding the patient's ability to manage his or her own care.
- Subjects
TEXAS; PSYCHOLOGY of Black people; FRUSTRATION; COMMUNICATION barriers; INTERVIEWING; PATIENTS' attitudes; QUALITATIVE research; PHENOMENOLOGY; COMMUNICATION; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; PATIENT-professional relations; JUDGMENT sampling; LISTENING; WOMEN'S health; TRUST; OLD age
- Publication
Radiation Therapist, 2021, Vol 30, Issue 1, p8
- ISSN
1084-1911
- Publication type
Article