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Clinical Communication in Rehabilitation

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Care Sciences".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 7017

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Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
Interests: clinical communication; empathy; emotions; experiences; health metaphors; deviant behaviors
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School of Health, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, 4200‑072 Porto, Portugal
Interests: (neuro)cognitive rehabilitation; clinical communication; behavioral addictions; gambling disorder; gaming disorder
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Dear Colleagues,

Rehabilitation can be a challenging process for both patients and healthcare professionals. Beyond the clinical setting, participants’ daily lives, including family members and daily occupations, can contribute to the quality of the rehabilitation process. The way in which healthcare professionals communicate and relate with the patient can play a central role in this process, including in the quality of patient participation and associated outcomes. Extensive research on clinical communication has been conducted in the fields of medicine and nursing, but much more research is also needed in other health areas. This Special Issue is focused on clinical communication in the field of rehabilitation. Topics include empathy, informing and planning, non-verbal aspects and features of the physical context, difficult situations and emotions, relation-, patient- and professional-centered approaches, or inter-professional interactions, in allied health areas such as physio-therapy, speech therapy, and those involving complementary exams such as radiology or cardio-pulmonology, cognitive rehabilitation, etc., in addition to medicine and nursing.

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Prof. Dr. Irene P. Carvalho
Prof. Dr. Artemisa R Dores
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Keywords

  • patient–provider communication
  • empathy
  • emotions
  • difficult communications
  • interprofessional communication
  • neucognitive rehabilitation
  • bad news
  • health professionals

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Clinical Communication in Rehabilitation
by Irene P. Carvalho and Artemisa R. Dores
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(12), 7268; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19127268 - 14 Jun 2022
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Rehabilitation can be a challenging process for both patients and health care professionals [...] Full article
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Crafting the Future of Community-Based Medical Rehabilitation: Exploring Optimal Models for Non-Inpatient Rehabilitation Services through a Narrative Review
by Iuly Treger, Amit Kosto, Dor Vadas, Alan Friedman, Lena Lutsky and Leonid Kalichman
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(10), 1332; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21101332 - 8 Oct 2024
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Community-based medical rehabilitation encompasses diverse programs that cater to patients outside of inpatient settings, such as home rehabilitation, day rehabilitation centers, and ambulatory clinics. While inpatient rehabilitation principles are widely standardized, outpatient programs display significant variability influenced by healthcare models, local environments, economic [...] Read more.
Community-based medical rehabilitation encompasses diverse programs that cater to patients outside of inpatient settings, such as home rehabilitation, day rehabilitation centers, and ambulatory clinics. While inpatient rehabilitation principles are widely standardized, outpatient programs display significant variability influenced by healthcare models, local environments, economic constraints, and available resources. This narrative review aims to explore and synthesize the various models of non-inpatient rehabilitation services, evaluating their effectiveness, cost-efficiency, and patient satisfaction. The review also seeks to identify optimal practices and strategies to enhance community-based rehabilitation, alleviate the burden on inpatient facilities, and improve patient outcomes through multidisciplinary and patient-centered approaches. Additionally, the study examines the critical role of a professional program coordinator and the importance of effective clinical communication in outpatient rehabilitation. A comprehensive search of peer-reviewed literature was conducted across multiple databases, focusing on studies that examined community-based rehabilitation models. The findings suggest that community-based rehabilitation programs are generally more cost-effective than inpatient programs, with their success being heavily dependent on the intensity and timing of interventions. Multidisciplinary approaches and high-intensity rehabilitation have shown promise in improving patient quality of life, though their effectiveness varies by condition. Despite limited research, the involvement of a Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) physician as a program coordinator appears vital for ensuring continuity of care. Moreover, effective clinical communication is essential, impacting all aspects of patient care and interprofessional collaboration, with continuous adaptation required to meet the evolving needs of diverse patient populations. Full article
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