Communicating with healthcare providers

Communicating with healthcare providers.

Studies of risk communication have identified healthcare providers, especially physicians, as the source of information most trusted by the public on issues of environmental health. Nothing in medical, nursing or most healthcare provider training actually prepares practitioners to play this role and healthcare providers are generally more oriented toward treatment and medical care than preventi...

Transforming security for healthcare providers

What do healthcare providers ask their patients with immune thrombocytopenia?

Hematology/Oncologyl, Charleston, South Carolina; Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Pathology, Charleston, South Carolina; Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Charleston, South Carolina; Medical University of South Carolina, College of Dental Medicine, Department of Stomatology, Division of Oral Pathology, ...

Understanding U.S. Healthcare Providers’ Practices and Experiences with Molluscum Contagiosum

INTRODUCTION Molluscum contagiosum is a common superficial skin infection caused by the poxvirus, Molluscum Contagiosum virus. The study objective is to obtain a better understanding of physician practices and experiences with molluscum contagiosum in order to focus informational and guidance material. METHODS A cross-sectional survey to assess medical practitioners' knowledge and practices w...

Antenatal physical activity counseling among healthcare providers

Objective: Pregnant women often report a lack of knowledge concerning the safety of exercising during pregnancy. Healthcare providers play an integral role in providing pregnant women with the necessary knowledge to promote antenatal physical activity. Thus, the objective of this study was to assess healthcare providers’ beliefs, attitudes, knowledge and practices related to antenatal physical ...