(Restivo, 2005) Restivo relates that the initiative toward focusing on health communication interventions and their outcomes and effectiveness has been through research and evaluation of programs. Specifically Restivo states" Health communication scholars and programs will continue to face the challenge of integrating theory, research and practice as they attempt to crate both individual and societal change." (2005)
VI. INTRODUCTORY LETTER TO SAMPLE MEMBERS
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN COUNSELORS IN PATIENT HEALTH CARE
To Whom It May Concern;
This letter is to invite and welcome you to the above-titled study and to express the importance of participation in this study in that participation will ensure that effective communication strategies between practitioners in patient health care provision are better understood. This is an area that is not discussed as often as is communication in other area however; this is a critically important area of communication in quality health care service provision.
Communication of a quality nature contributes to the efficiency, effectiveness and quality of health care services and patient care. This study will specifically focus on the health care practitioner, provider, organization and the level and quality of communication by and between these entities that either serve to contribute to or detract from quality health care service provision.
Please find enclosed an 'Informed Consent' form. In order for you to participate in this study you will need to sign and return the attached form to the research team. Please sign and return this form immediately in order to indicate you participation in this proposed study. Welcome to the study and thank you.
The Research Team
VII. INFORMED CONSENT LETTER
You are invited to participate in a study that investigates the factor of effective communication between...
This study hopes to learn what constitutes effective communication between counselors in the provision of patient health care services.
You have been asked to participate in this study because of your profession as a provider of health care services. Should you decide to join this study through participating you will be asked to fill out a questionnaire/survey, any information that is obtained in connection with this study and that can be identified with you will remain confidential and will be disclosed only with your permission however; findings from this study may be published and released to the public and health care service providers generally.
Your agreement to participate or failure to participate will in no way prejudice your future relation with the Research Team in this study. Should you decide to participate in this study, you are at any time, free to discontinue participation at any time and will not prejudice your future relation with the Research Team in this study should you do so.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you have any additional questions later, please contact the Research Team who will be happy to answer your questions. You will be offered a copy of this form for your records.
Signature: Informed Consent Form
Your signature indicates that you have read the information provided above and have decided to participate. You may withdraw at any time without penalty or loss of benefits to which you may be entitled after signing this form should you choose to discontinue participation in this study.
Signature of Witness (If appropriate) Signature of Investigator
Works Cited
Restivo, Sal P. (2005) Science, Technology, and Society. Oxford University Press, U.S. 2005.
Effective Communication Between Counselors in Patient Health Care
