Papers by Kathryn Anthony
Communication Research and Practice
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Health Professionals' Education in the Age of Clinical Information Systems, Mobile Computing and Social Networks, 2017
For individuals living in rural communities around the globe, health disparities resulting from l... more For individuals living in rural communities around the globe, health disparities resulting from limited access to medical care have become more prominent in recent decades. Residents of rural communities are more likely to experience greater levels of poverty, higher rates of chronic disease, and greater transportation challenges while living in areas where fewer physicians practice when compared to persons living in urban areas. However, technological advances now enable health professionals to address many of these disparities through healthcare delivered remotely. This viable, and so far proven alternative model for program delivery is known as telemedicine. Facilitating medical encounters through telemedicine for rural populations can increase healthcare efficiency, effectiveness, and reach while maintaining a substantial degree of interpersonal interaction. However, the introduction of telemedicine in any community alters the dynamic of the traditional face-to-face model of care, and providers and patients may find telemedicine to be challenging at first. Incorporating telemedicine into healthcare delivery necessitates that providers be trained, not only technologically, but also communicatively to ensure positive patient outcomes. Training for providers practicing virtually, across town or across the globe, must include an emphasis on cultural competency, shared decision-making, motivational interviewing, and empathetic communication in order to promote patient understanding and satisfaction.
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Journal of Applied Communication Research, 2013
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Argumentation and Advocacy, 2011
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Substance Use & Misuse, 2013
This study identifies indicators of college students, with prescriptions to Attention Deficit Hyp... more This study identifies indicators of college students, with prescriptions to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) stimulants, who are most likely to distribute their medication to nonprescribed peers. 2,313 undergraduate students at a large Southeastern University were surveyed from 2009 to 2011. 5.2% (n = 120) were currently taking a prescribed ADHD stimulant. Analyses revealed that distributors are more likely to (1) take their medication less frequently; (2) misuse their stimulants for "off label" purposes; (3) be a member of a fraternity; (4) overestimate the percentages of users; and (5) belong to at-risk peer groups. The work concludes by discussing the study's implications, limitations and future research.
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Journal of Applied Communication Research, 2011
In his essay on first and second things, Christian writer C.S. Lewis articulates that an inherent... more In his essay on first and second things, Christian writer C.S. Lewis articulates that an inherent order of the universe exists regarding goals and pursuits. Lewis states that first goals, or superior ones, must be pursued before second goals lest both goals be lost. We advocate for the implementation of Lewis' framework in applied communication research, as the pursuit of some goals must be paramount for ethical communication to exist. Specifically in organizational crisis communication, goals such as consumer safety must be prioritized over secondary goals of monetary gain or reputational maintenance. Separate crises faced by Schwan's and Merck are contrasted as models and anti-models for acknowledging the priority of first and second things in applied communication research.
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The Handbook of Applied Communication Research
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Atlantic Journal of Communication
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The Handbook of Applied Communication Research
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Journal of Public Relations Research
ABSTRACT This study examined the distinct exigency of a compounding crisis, a crisis that occurs ... more ABSTRACT This study examined the distinct exigency of a compounding crisis, a crisis that occurs in close succession to another (potentially unrelated) crisis before an organization has had the opportunity to rebuild legitimacy. Specifically, we identified the public relations challenges faced by the US Federal Emergency Management Agency during the formaldehyde travel trailer crisis and examined how the Hurricane Katrina crisis encumbered the agency’s response efforts. We offer a theoretical frame for understanding the public relations challenges inherent in compounding crises and propose that, in a compounding crisis, organizational legitimacy and social capital decrease while stakeholder risk perceptions and attribution of crisis responsibility increase. A new phenomenon termed the pariah effect is offered to explain when an organization experiencing a compounding crisis is ostracized by other organizations that could assist with the crisis response to avoid negative spillover effects that could result from associating with the offending organization. This study also demonstrates how attribution of responsibility in a compounding crisis can create an exigency in which an organization must take actions beyond the scope and original mission of the organization.
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International Journal For Quality In Health Care
Objective The objective of this study was to examine the impact of urban landscape from window vi... more Objective The objective of this study was to examine the impact of urban landscape from window views on quality of care for women who underwent Cesarean Section (C-section) in Taiwan. Design The participants were randomly assigned into 46 different hospital rooms to see the effects of various window views and daylight exposure on women’s recovery from post C-section care. Setting We carried out this study in the obstetrics departments of three tertiary hospitals located in two major cities of Taiwan: Taipei City and New Taipei City. Participants A total of 296 women who underwent C-sections and used patient-controlled analgesic (PCA) for pain control after their surgery during the 10-month data collection period were recruited for this study. Intervention The 46 different patient rooms provided diverse window views and different daylight exposure for the participants. Main Outcome Measures Recovery for the women who underwent C-sections in this study was defined as PCA usage and per...
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Argumentation and Advocacy
The risk assessment period prior to a crisis is often replete with interacting arguments from var... more The risk assessment period prior to a crisis is often replete with interacting arguments from various stakeholders asserting their interpretation of the risk. As the debate unfolds, stakeholders' messages converge and diverge. Converging points, whereby various stakeholders' messages overlap, allow the public to better comprehend the risk. This study examines the 2009 earthquake disaster in L'Aquila, Italy that killed 309 people, injured 1,500 people, and temporarily displaced 65,000 civilians. The failed risk communication of six scientists and one public official prior to the earthquake resulted in their being sentenced to six years in prison for manslaughter. This study applies the Message Convergence Framework, based on Perelman and Olbrechts-Tyteca's New Rhetoric, to analyze the risk communication prior to the earthquake. The analysis reveals that the convergence expressed by the scientists was not shared with the public. Instead messages of congruence and mutual exclusivity created a false sense of confidence prior to the disaster.
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Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication
Much current scholarship in the realm of information processing and decision making, particularly... more Much current scholarship in the realm of information processing and decision making, particularly in the context of health risks, is derived from the logical-empiricist paradigm, involving a strong focus on cognition, routes of psychological processing of messages, and message heuristics. The message convergence framework (MCF), derived heavily from the writings of Perelman and Olbrechts-Tyteca, contributes to this body of literature by emphasizing the fact that people make decisions on health risks while being exposed to arguments from multiple sources on the same topic. The MCF offers an explanation for how people reconcile myriad messages to arrive at decisions. MCF differs from other theories of message processing because of its distinct and unique focus on arguments, messages, and the ways various arguments interact to create “convergence” in individuals’ minds. The MCF focuses on the ways that multiple messages converge to create meaning and influence in the minds of listeners...
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By its nature, the date that a baby is predicted to be born, or the due date, is uncertain. How w... more By its nature, the date that a baby is predicted to be born, or the due date, is uncertain. How women construct the uncertainty of their due dates may have implications for when and how women give birth. In the United States as many as 15% of births occur before 39 weeks because of elective inductions or cesarean sections, putting these babies at risk for increased medical problems after birth and later in life. This qualitative study employs a grounded theory approach to understand the decisions women make on how and when to give birth. Thirty-three women who were pregnant or had given birth within the past 2 years participated in key informant or small-group interviews. The results suggest that women interpret the uncertainty of their due dates as a reason to wait for birth and as a reason to start the process early; however, information about a baby's brain development in the final weeks of pregnancy may persuade women to remain pregnant longer. The uncertainties of due dates are analyzed using Babrow's problematic integration, which distinguishes between epistemological and ontological uncertainty. The results point to a third type of uncertainty, axiological uncertainty. Axiological uncertainty is rooted in the values and ethics of outcomes.
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Journal of health communication, Jan 20, 2015
The study investigated numerous complexities in medical-decision making among obstetricians treat... more The study investigated numerous complexities in medical-decision making among obstetricians treating high-risk or complex pregnancies. Obstetricians in a Southeastern state were interviewed (N = 28) using a guide based on the framework of Message Convergence. The study assessed how the physicians manage uncertainty surrounding patient care and engage in medical decision-making in the midst of either unclear evidence or competing messages. As a result, the study found that message convergence plays a notable role in the obstetricians' clinical decision-making. Conclusions and practical recommendations are provided, and theoretical extensions to the Message Convergence Framework in the clinical and communicative practices of the physicians are also advanced.
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Background: Although public health scholars have investigated the widespread misuse of prescripti... more Background: Although public health scholars have investigated the widespread misuse of prescription stimulants on college campuses, few studies have assessed the characteristics of students who distribute their prescriptions to other students. It is the purpose of this study to identify factors/characteristics of students, with prescriptions to ADHD stimulants, who are most likely to illegally distribute their medication to other non-prescribed students. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was distributed to students at a large Southeastern university investigating the student distribution of prescription stimulants (N=2,313). Results: Of the total sample, 5.2% (n=120) reported currently taking a prescribed ADHD stimulant. Based on this subgroup, nine predictors were established for distributors of medical stimulants. The predictors of the logistic regression model include: 1) The class year/standing; membership in social Greek organizations; gender; if prescribed users take other ill...
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Carroll/The Handbook of Communication and Corporate Reputation, 2013
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