Patient-centred care (PCC) has emerged as a primary approach to health care. This
approach emphasises partnerships in health between patients and healthcare …

I seek an explanation for the etiology and the function of mind wandering episodes. My
proposal—which I call the cognitive control proposal—is that mind wandering is a form of …

Industry 4.0 has transformed manufacturing industry into a new paradigm. In a manner
similar to manufacturing, health care delivery is at the dawn of a foundational change into …

Background The purpose of this scoping review was to describe how three tenants of patient-
centered care provision: communication, partnership, and health promotion are addressed …

Shared decision making (SDM) in mental health care involves clinicians and patients
working together to make decisions. The key elements of SDM have been identified …

Objective Patient-clinician communication (PCC) may generate or reduce healthcare
disparities. This paper is based on the 2017 International Conference on Communication in …

Embodied conversational agents (ECAs) are increasingly used in healthcare and other
settings to improve self-management and provide companionship. Their ability to form close …

Nonadherence remains a significant challenge for patients with psychiatric disorders,
physicians and healthcare systems. New developments demonstrate the importance of …

Objective To describe studies on clinician communication and the engagement of
racial/ethnic minority patients in mental health treatment. Methods Authors conducted …

Background Suicidality is a common concern for people with mental health problems. The
interpersonal nature of suicidality suggests that therapeutic alliance may be important when …