Promoting communication with older adults: protocols for resolving interpersonal conflicts and for enhancing interactions with doctors.

Full Abstract

In this paper, we review the importance of effective communication in older adulthood, and ideas for promoting it. We focus on theoretical and applied work in two communicative encounters that have particular relevance for older adult health, i.e., interpersonal conflict and visits with a healthcare provider. Little applied work has aimed to adapt training protocols for older adults in these two areas. We will present training protocols we have developed in constructive conflict resolution for older adults, and on enhancing doctor-patient communication. We present these protocols to stimulate ideas on the part of the reader on how to further develop and refine training efforts for older adults in effective communication.

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Author information

Author/s: Weitzman, Patricia Flynn (PF); Weitzman, Eben A (EA);

Affiliation: Harvard Medical School, 350 Longwood Avenue, Suite 201, Boston, MA 02115, USA. patricia_weizman(-atsign-)hms.harvard.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Clinical psychology review (Clin Psychol Rev), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-Jul; vol 23 (issue 4) : pp 523-35

Dates: Created 2003/06/05; Completed 2003/10/28; Revised 2005/11/16;

PMID: 12788108, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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