Does office-based counseling of adolescents and young adults improve self-reported safety habits? A randomized controlled effectiveness trial

Pediatrician attitudes, knowledge, and practice behavior regarding teen driving safety

“…Previous studies on physician compliance with preventive guidelines for adolescents have identified several barriers to implementation including: time, lack of training and easy to use materials, language barriers, and the unique developmental stage of teenagers that generally resists safety advice (Leverence et al, 2005). Despite these barriers, our study indicates that nearly all physicians recognize the magnitude of the teen driver injury problem and most are interested in addressing the problem.…”

Effective Doctor–Patient Communication: An Updated Examination

“…Hence, they have less ability to adapt messages culturally or individuallyassuming the physician knows how to do so, or why it is worth doing so (Ge et al, 2009). A study of scripted communication in behavioral counseling, by Leverence et al (2005), showed that the scripted style did not meet individual needs that might affect behavioral change.…”

Considering Culture in Physician— Patient Communication During Colorectal Cancer Screening

“…Most importantly, research into physician responsiveness, defined as continual change in behavior in response to shifts in context and perceptions (Stiles, Honos-Webb, & Surko, 1998), shows that emerging characteristics of the physician–patient interaction cannot be addressed by scripted communication (Stiles, 2002). A study of scripted behavioral counseling on safety habits showed that the scripted communication failed to respond to individual needs that might influence behavioral change (Leverence et al, 2005). Physician–patient communication research indicates that a shared interview approach is needed to individualize the visit with information that emerges during the consultation (e.g., Piccolo et al, 2002).…”