"Health Communication" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The transfer of information from experts in the medical and public health fields to patients and the public. The study and use of communication strategies to inform and influence individual and community decisions that enhance health.
| Descriptor ID |
D058015
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.143.350 N02.208
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| Concept/Terms |
Health Communication- Health Communication
- Communication, Health
- Communications, Health
- Health Communications
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Communication" by people in Profiles.
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Pagoto S, Lueders N, Palmer L, Idiong C, Bannor R, Xu R, Ingels S. Best Practices for Designing and Testing Behavioral and Health Communication Interventions for Delivery in Private Facebook Groups: Tutorial. JMIR Form Res. 2024 Sep 04; 8:e58627.
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Day AM, Volkman JE. The importance of 'dread risk' for vaccine communication. J Commun Healthc. 2025 Mar; 18(1):39-46.
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Finney Rutten LJ, Blake KD, Greenberg-Worisek AJ, Allen SV, Moser RP, Hesse BW. Online Health Information Seeking Among US Adults: Measuring Progress Toward a Healthy People 2020 Objective. Public Health Rep. 2019 Nov/Dec; 134(6):617-625.
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Varni JW, Nutakki K, Swigonski NL. Speech difficulties and patient health communication mediating effects on worry and health-related quality of life in children, adolescents, and young adults with Neurofibromatosis Type 1. Am J Med Genet A. 2019 08; 179(8):1476-1482.
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Spalluto LB, Roumie CL, Bonnett KR, Schlundt DG, DeBenedectis CM, Wilkins CH. Women's response to state-mandated language in dense breast notification. Breast J. 2018 11; 24(6):1046-1050.
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Lee H, Kim D, Kiang PN, Cooley ME, Shi L, Thiem L, Kan P, Chea P, Allison J, Kim M. Awareness, knowledge, social norms, and vaccination intentions among Khmer mother-daughter pairs. Ethn Health. 2021 04; 26(3):379-391.
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Farber JG, Prieur MG, Roach C, Shay R, Walter M, Borowitz D, Dellon EP. Difficult conversations: Discussing prognosis with children with cystic fibrosis. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2018 05; 53(5):592-598.
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Schnock KO, Ravindran SS, Fladger A, Leone K, Williams DM, Dwyer CL, Vu TG, Thornton K, Gazarian P. Identifying Information Resources for Patients in the Intensive Care Unit and Their Families. Crit Care Nurse. 2017 Dec; 37(6):e10-e16.
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Kilham JP, Griffiths SP. It Takes an Academic Village: The Library's Role in Supporting Interprofessional Communication through a Book Club. Med Ref Serv Q. 2017 Jan-Mar; 36(1):42-48.
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Serrano KJ, Thai CL, Greenberg AJ, Blake KD, Moser RP, Hesse BW. Progress on Broadband Access to the Internet and Use of Mobile Devices in the United States. Public Health Rep. 2017 Jan/Feb; 132(1):27-31.