Advanced search
Publication Cover
Augmentative and Alternative Communication Volume 32, 2016 - Issue 1
Submit an article Journal homepage
4,359
Views
35
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Forum Note

Patient Communication in Health Care Settings: new Opportunities for Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Sarah W. BlackstoneAugmentative Communication Inc., Monterey; Correspondence[email protected]
&
Harvey PressmanCentral Coast Children’s Foundation, Monterey, CA, USA
Pages 69-79 | Received 26 Mar 2015, Accepted 21 Nov 2015, Published online: 23 Dec 2015

Citations (35)

Keep up to date with the latest research on this topic with citation updates for this article.

Subscribe to citation updates

Read on this site (6)

Kerstin Monika Tönsing, Shakila Dada, Kirsty Bastable & Alecia Samuels. (2023) Health information and education needs for youth with complex communication needs during the Covid-19 pandemic: rehabilitation professionals’ perspectives. Disability and Rehabilitation 45:10, pages 1619-1628.
Read now
Chen-li Kuo, Tsai-Hsuan Tsai, Shen-Mei Tung & Yueh-E Lin. (2023) The usability of an AAC pain description system for patients with acquired expressive communication disorders. Augmentative and Alternative Communication 39:2, pages 61-72.
Read now
Prince Adu Gyamfi. (2022) Communication effectiveness: examining interactions between college health professionals and students on university campuses. Journal of American College Health 70:3, pages 750-757.
Read now
Miriam A. Goldberg, Leigh R. Hochberg, Dawn Carpenter & J. Matthias Walz. (2021) Development of a Manually Operated Communication System (MOCS) for patients in intensive care units. Augmentative and Alternative Communication 37:4, pages 261-273.
Read now
Amanda Simmons, Jillian McCarthy, Rebecca Koszalinski, Mark Hedrick, Kevin Reilly & Ellen Hamby. (2021) Knowledge and experiences with augmentative and alternative communication by paediatric nurses: a pilot study. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 16:6, pages 567-579.
Read now
Janice Light, David McNaughton, David Beukelman, Susan Koch Fager, Melanie Fried-Oken, Thomas Jakobs & Erik Jakobs. (2019) Challenges and opportunities in augmentative and alternative communication: Research and technology development to enhance communication and participation for individuals with complex communication needs. Augmentative and Alternative Communication 35:1, pages 1-12.
Read now

Articles from other publishers (29)

Ömer Faruk Gönen, Tezcan Çavuşoğlu & Erkan Kurnaz. (2023) Medical rescue team's experiences in disaster response to individuals with special needs: The case of Türkiye. Natural Hazards.
Crossref
Amy Freeman-Sanderson, Bronwyn Hemsley, Kelly Thompson, Kris D. Rogers, Serena Knowles & Naomi E. Hammond. (2023) Communication functions of adult patients admitted to intensive care: A multicentre, binational point prevalence study. Australian Critical Care 36:6, pages 1084-1089.
Crossref
Pei-Fang Hung, Kris L. Brock, Lei Sun, Jennifer Hanson, Sarah Larsen & Claire Small. (2023) Perceived Factors That Facilitate or Prevent the Use of Speech-Generating Devices in Bilingual Individuals With Aphasia. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 32:4, pages 1644-1664.
Crossref
Betty-Jean M. Dee-Price. (2023) Using Communication Assistants in Qualitative Health Research. Qualitative Health Research 33:8-9, pages 663-672.
Crossref
Pablo Medina-Aguerrebere, Eva Medina & Toni Gonzalez-Pacanowski. (2023) Branding cancer research institutions through social media platforms. Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies 13:2, pages e202313.
Crossref
Arezoo Mohamadkhani Ghiasvand, Meimanat Hosseini & Foroozan Atashzadeh-Shoorideh. (2023) Theoretical definition of nurse–conscious mechanically ventilated patient communication: a scoping review with qualitative content analysis. Acute and Critical Care 38:1, pages 8-20.
Crossref
Gunilla Thunberg, Ensa Johnson, Juan Bornman, Joakim Öhlén & Stefan Nilsson. (2021) Being heard – Supporting person‐centred communication in paediatric care using augmentative and alternative communication as universal design: A position paper. Nursing Inquiry 29:2.
Crossref
Angelica Wiljén, John Eric Chaplin, Vanessa Crine, William Jobe, Ensa Johnson, Katarina Karlsson, Tomas Lindroth, Anneli Schwarz, Margaretha Stenmarker, Gunilla Thunberg, Joakim Öhlén & Stefan Nilsson. (2022) The Development of an mHealth Tool for Children With Long-term Illness to Enable Person-Centered Communication: User-Centered Design Approach. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting 5:1, pages e30364.
Crossref
Veronica Bohlin, Margaretha Jenholt Nolbris & Helena Wigert. (2021) Child health care nurses’ experiences of language barriers during home visits. Public Health Nursing 39:1, pages 146-152.
Crossref
JiYeon Choi & Judith A. Tate. (2021) Evidence-Based Communication with Critically Ill Older Adults. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America 33:4, pages 441-457.
Crossref
Katarina Karlsson, Ensa Johnson & Stefan Nilsson. (2021) The Children's Action‐Reaction Assessment Tool (CARAT) as an observational technique for assessing symptom management: An initial validation study with children aged 3–7 years undergoing needle procedures. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing 26:4.
Crossref
Stefan Nilsson, Angelica Wiljén, Jonas Bergquist, John Chaplin, Ensa Johnson, Katarina Karlsson, Tomas Lindroth, Anneli Schwarz, Margaretha Stenmarker, Gunilla Thunberg, Linda Esplana, Eva Frid, Malin Haglind, Angelica Höök, Joakim Wille & Joakim Öhlen. (2021) Evaluating pictorial support in person-centred care for children (PicPecc): a protocol for a crossover design study. BMJ Open 11:5, pages e042726.
Crossref
Ensa Johnson. 2021. Pain Management - Practices, Novel Therapies and Bioactives. Pain Management - Practices, Novel Therapies and Bioactives.
Gomolemo Mahakwe, Ensa Johnson, Katarina Karlsson & Stefan Nilsson. (2021) A Systematic Review of Self-Report Instruments for the Measurement of Anxiety in Hospitalized Children with Cancer. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18:4, pages 1911.
Crossref
JiYeon Choi & Judith A. Tate. (2021) Evidence-Based Communication with Critically Ill Older Adults. Critical Care Clinics 37:1, pages 233-249.
Crossref
Achmad Djojo, Suhariyanto Suhariyanto, Lily Yuniar, Arsad Suni, Efi Riani, Yogi Ervandi, Sepni Walvri, Anggie Aprizal, Rr Tutik Sri Hariyati & Hanny Handiyani. (2020) Effectiveness of an Intervention based on Peplau’s Model on Health Literacy among Nurses Who Smoke: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Jurnal Ners 15:2, pages 194-198.
Crossref
Martina A Clarke, Ann L Fruhling, Marilyn Sitorius, Thomas A Windle, Tamara L Bernard & John R Windle. (2020) Impact of Age on Patients’ Communication and Technology Preferences in the Era of Meaningful Use: Mixed Methods Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research 22:6, pages e13470.
Crossref
Haley M. McTee, Deborah Mood, Tammy Fredrickson, Amy Thrasher & Angela Yarnell Bonino. (2019) Using Visual Supports to Facilitate Audiological Testing for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. American Journal of Audiology 28:4, pages 823-833.
Crossref
Jiří Mertl & Vojtěch Frič. (2019) Key-to-Voice app: A simple speech-generating device suitable (not only) for a hospital environment. Technology and Disability 31:4, pages 169-181.
Crossref
Joe Reichle, Jessica Simacek, Sanikan Wattanawongwan & Jennifer Ganz. (2019) Implementing Aided Augmentative Communication Systems With Persons Having Complex Communicative Needs. Behavior Modification 43:6, pages 841-878.
Crossref
Richard R. Hurtig, Rebecca M. Alper, Karen N. T. Bryant, Krista R. Davidson & Chelsea Bilskemper. (2019) Improving Patient Safety and Patient–Provider Communication. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups 4:5, pages 1017-1027.
Crossref
Sara Jansson, Tomas Rivera San Martin, Ensa Johnson & Stefan Nilsson. (2019) Healthcare professionals’ use of augmentative and alternative communication in an intensive care unit: A survey study. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing 54, pages 64-70.
Crossref
Steffy E. A. Stans, Ruth J. P. Dalemans, Uta R. Roentgen, Hester W. H. Smeets & Anna J. H. M. Beurskens. (2018) Who said dialogue conversations are easy? The communication between communication vulnerable people and health-care professionals: A qualitative study. Health Expectations 21:5, pages 848-857.
Crossref
Anja Kollmar, Christiane Hohenstein, Adriana Sabatino & Brigitte Gantschnig. (2018) Augmentative and Alternative Communication – Scoping Review / Unterstützte Kommunikation – Scoping Review. International Journal of Health Professions 5:1, pages 91-108.
Crossref
Charlotte Handberg & Anna Katarina Voss. (2018) Implementing augmentative and alternative communication in critical care settings: Perspectives of healthcare professionals. Journal of Clinical Nursing 27:1-2, pages 102-114.
Crossref
Richard R. Hurtig, Rebecca M. Alper & Benjamin Berkowitz. (2018) The Cost of Not Addressing the Communication Barriers Faced by Hospitalized Patients. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups 3:12, pages 99-112.
Crossref
Katarina Patriksson, Marie Berg, Stefan Nilsson & Helena Wigert. (2017) Communicating with parents who have difficulty understanding and speaking Swedish: An interview study with health care professionals. Journal of Neonatal Nursing 23:6, pages 248-252.
Crossref
Amy S. Nordness & David R. Beukelman. (2017) Supporting Patient Provider Communication Across Medical Settings. Topics in Language Disorders 37:4, pages 334-347.
Crossref
Maxine Saborowski, Claudia Nu?Anna Lena Grans & Ingrid Kollak. 2017. Safe at Home with Assistive Technology. Safe at Home with Assistive Technology 31 42 .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.