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Research paper thumbnail of Improving Layman Understanding of Forensic Evidence: Can the Language of Autopsy Reports and Personal Examination Reports be Made more Lay-friendly?

Fachsprache, Apr 19, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of Patienters sprogbrug i e-konsultationer med deres praktiserende læge: Hvordan kommunikerer patienter relationel og emotionel information?

Globe A Journal of Language Culture and Communication, Dec 19, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of How healthy are employee-related CSR initiatives: a mapping and discussion of applying health-related employee benefits as part of companies' CSR programs

Corporate Communications: An International Journal, Oct 2, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of Editorial and call for papers: Approaches to Qualitative Health Communication

Qualitative health communication, Jan 30, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of Corporate Social Responsibility or Corporate Social Control? A mapping and discussion of corporate health promotion in Denmark

Research paper thumbnail of Back translation:A neglected area in Translation Studies

Research paper thumbnail of Generic characteristics of the patient’s electronic message to the GP – a genre analysis of e-consultations in a Danish context

NordMedia Conference 2021: Crisis and Resilience: Nordic Media Research in the Frontline, Aug 18, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Moving Boundaries in Translation Studies

Moving Boundaries in Translation Studies, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Generic characteristics of patients’ e-consultations with general practitioners

Communication and Medicine

Electronic communication between patients and general practitioners (GPs), known as e-consultatio... more Electronic communication between patients and general practitioners (GPs), known as e-consultations, was introduced in Denmark as a cost-effective and convenient means for patients to access their GP and receive test results as well as answers to quick questions. Research on e-consultations internationally has found that patients are generally very positive, while doctors are more hesitant. Most studies of e-consultations have involved survey or interview methodologies, while studies of their content, form or language are limited. In this study, we address this gap by proposing that genre may be a productive concept for comprehending textual aspects of e-consultations. We explore the following two questions: (1) what are the generic characteristics of the e-consultation?; and (2) do e-consultations belong to the email genre? Based on an analysis of two Danish corpora of patients’ first turns in e-consultations with their GPs, we identify an underlying move structure: subject, openin...

Research paper thumbnail of Editorial. Qualitative Health Communication: Current editorial challenges

Qualitative Health Communication

Research paper thumbnail of I Surrendered": Metaphors in Residents' Stories about Communication Challenges

It is well-known that communication with patients can be challenging for residents. Although some... more It is well-known that communication with patients can be challenging for residents. Although some studies have focused on residents' experiences of communication challenges, few, if any, have investigated the language residents use when describing such challenges. In this study, we explore the metaphors residents use when asked to share stories about challenging communication situations. Metaphor has been the focus of research in a variety of health-related disciplines; here, we use it to gain an understanding of why these situations are seen as challenging. Methodologically, we draw on metaphor-led discourse analysis, which facilitates a systematic approach to the identification and analysis of metaphors. The empirical material consists of 138 Danish residents' 259 narratives about communication challenges. We identified more than 700 metaphors used in connection with accounting for communication challenges with patients. The metaphors are primarily driven by vehicles belonging to four groups, namely: "Location," "Movement," "Games and play," and "Battle and warfare." We discuss the implications of these metaphors in relation to residents' conceptualizations of communication and challenges.

Research paper thumbnail of Doctors' experiences of earlier mandatory postgraduate communication skills training: a qualitative study

International Journal of Medical Education, Feb 28, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Metaphors in Stories of Communicatively Challenging Resident-Patient Encounters

19th International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Communication, Medicine and Ethics (COMET), 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Responsibly conducting a healthy body through the e-mail consultation platform

In this article, we explore e-mail consultation platforms that allow digital and written asynchro... more In this article, we explore e-mail consultation platforms that allow digital and written asynchronous communication between patients and general practioners (GPs). Research has suggested that doctor–patient e-mail communication has the potential to transform the sphere of responsibility of health matters, leaving the patient with more responsibility than in other forms of communication. Th erefore, we ask whether the e-mail consultation platform provides opportunities for patients to be active and responsible biological citizens, and if so, in what way. To explore this, we analyzed 646 e-mail consultation instances from 38 patients from 4 Danish GP practices. We found four ways the platform provides opportunities for patients to satisfy the expectation of biological citizenship: specifi cally, by affi rming their own responsibility in healthcare; making suggestions to the GP; making requests of the GP; and questioning aspects of healthcare. In conclusion, we argue that the platform ...

Research paper thumbnail of “Therefore, I would like an allergy test”

MedieKultur: Journal of media and communication research, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Editorial. Qualitative Health Communication: What can a new journal dedicated to qualitative health communication offer?

Qualitative Health Communication, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of “Don’t fix bad translations”: A netnographic study of translators’ understandings of back translation in the medical domain

MonTi: Monografías de Traducción e Interpretación, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Who is the back translator? An integrative literature review of back translator descriptions in cross-cultural adaptation of research instruments

Perspectives, 2018

ABSTRACT Back translation (BT) has received little attention in Translation Studies, but in the h... more ABSTRACT Back translation (BT) has received little attention in Translation Studies, but in the health sciences, it is considered the gold standard for quality assurance in the process of cross-cultural adaptation of research. Despite the widespread application of BT in the health sciences, limited focus seems to be given to the qualifications of the person actually performing the job, i.e., the back translator. Furthermore, guidelines on the BT methodology use a variety of terms to describe the desired qualifications of the back translator. Against this backdrop, this study set out to investigate how back translators are described in health sciences research studies on the translation of research instruments and how these descriptions match the literature and guidelines on the BT methodology. Based on an integrative literature review of 105 empirical studies within the health sciences, the results show that some studies provide no or extremely limited information on back translators; for instance, some studies do not even provide the number of back translators used. When the language and translation competences of the back translator are, in fact, described, a variety of labels are used, and these are sometimes vague or even conflicting.

Research paper thumbnail of How do residents perceive and narrate stories about communication challenges in patient encounters? A narrative study

BMJ Open, 2019

ObjectiveThis article investigated residents’ narratives to gain their understandings of which pa... more ObjectiveThis article investigated residents’ narratives to gain their understandings of which patterns are challenging in doctor–patient conversations.DesignQualitative narratological framework.ParticipantsWe analysed 259 narratives from 138 residents’ oral recounts of communication with patients in which they had felt challenged.ResultsThe analysis identified an ideal narrative for the doctor–patient encounter with the resident as protagonist pursuing the object of helping the patient with his health problem. Disruptions of this ideal narrative were at play when challenges occurred. Regardless of medical setting, challenges were often related to the establishment of a common object, and the communication actants had to go through negotiations, disagreements or even battles when trying to reach a common object. Challenges also occurred when actants which in the ideal narrative should act as helpers become opponents. We find narratives where patients, relatives and colleagues become...

Research paper thumbnail of Inter- and intralingual translation of medical information

Research paper thumbnail of Improving Layman Understanding of Forensic Evidence: Can the Language of Autopsy Reports and Personal Examination Reports be Made more Lay-friendly?

Fachsprache, Apr 19, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of Patienters sprogbrug i e-konsultationer med deres praktiserende læge: Hvordan kommunikerer patienter relationel og emotionel information?

Globe A Journal of Language Culture and Communication, Dec 19, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of How healthy are employee-related CSR initiatives: a mapping and discussion of applying health-related employee benefits as part of companies' CSR programs

Corporate Communications: An International Journal, Oct 2, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of Editorial and call for papers: Approaches to Qualitative Health Communication

Qualitative health communication, Jan 30, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of Corporate Social Responsibility or Corporate Social Control? A mapping and discussion of corporate health promotion in Denmark

Research paper thumbnail of Back translation:A neglected area in Translation Studies

Research paper thumbnail of Generic characteristics of the patient’s electronic message to the GP – a genre analysis of e-consultations in a Danish context

NordMedia Conference 2021: Crisis and Resilience: Nordic Media Research in the Frontline, Aug 18, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Moving Boundaries in Translation Studies

Moving Boundaries in Translation Studies, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Generic characteristics of patients’ e-consultations with general practitioners

Communication and Medicine

Electronic communication between patients and general practitioners (GPs), known as e-consultatio... more Electronic communication between patients and general practitioners (GPs), known as e-consultations, was introduced in Denmark as a cost-effective and convenient means for patients to access their GP and receive test results as well as answers to quick questions. Research on e-consultations internationally has found that patients are generally very positive, while doctors are more hesitant. Most studies of e-consultations have involved survey or interview methodologies, while studies of their content, form or language are limited. In this study, we address this gap by proposing that genre may be a productive concept for comprehending textual aspects of e-consultations. We explore the following two questions: (1) what are the generic characteristics of the e-consultation?; and (2) do e-consultations belong to the email genre? Based on an analysis of two Danish corpora of patients’ first turns in e-consultations with their GPs, we identify an underlying move structure: subject, openin...

Research paper thumbnail of Editorial. Qualitative Health Communication: Current editorial challenges

Qualitative Health Communication

Research paper thumbnail of I Surrendered": Metaphors in Residents' Stories about Communication Challenges

It is well-known that communication with patients can be challenging for residents. Although some... more It is well-known that communication with patients can be challenging for residents. Although some studies have focused on residents' experiences of communication challenges, few, if any, have investigated the language residents use when describing such challenges. In this study, we explore the metaphors residents use when asked to share stories about challenging communication situations. Metaphor has been the focus of research in a variety of health-related disciplines; here, we use it to gain an understanding of why these situations are seen as challenging. Methodologically, we draw on metaphor-led discourse analysis, which facilitates a systematic approach to the identification and analysis of metaphors. The empirical material consists of 138 Danish residents' 259 narratives about communication challenges. We identified more than 700 metaphors used in connection with accounting for communication challenges with patients. The metaphors are primarily driven by vehicles belonging to four groups, namely: "Location," "Movement," "Games and play," and "Battle and warfare." We discuss the implications of these metaphors in relation to residents' conceptualizations of communication and challenges.

Research paper thumbnail of Doctors' experiences of earlier mandatory postgraduate communication skills training: a qualitative study

International Journal of Medical Education, Feb 28, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Metaphors in Stories of Communicatively Challenging Resident-Patient Encounters

19th International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Communication, Medicine and Ethics (COMET), 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Responsibly conducting a healthy body through the e-mail consultation platform

In this article, we explore e-mail consultation platforms that allow digital and written asynchro... more In this article, we explore e-mail consultation platforms that allow digital and written asynchronous communication between patients and general practioners (GPs). Research has suggested that doctor–patient e-mail communication has the potential to transform the sphere of responsibility of health matters, leaving the patient with more responsibility than in other forms of communication. Th erefore, we ask whether the e-mail consultation platform provides opportunities for patients to be active and responsible biological citizens, and if so, in what way. To explore this, we analyzed 646 e-mail consultation instances from 38 patients from 4 Danish GP practices. We found four ways the platform provides opportunities for patients to satisfy the expectation of biological citizenship: specifi cally, by affi rming their own responsibility in healthcare; making suggestions to the GP; making requests of the GP; and questioning aspects of healthcare. In conclusion, we argue that the platform ...

Research paper thumbnail of “Therefore, I would like an allergy test”

MedieKultur: Journal of media and communication research, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Editorial. Qualitative Health Communication: What can a new journal dedicated to qualitative health communication offer?

Qualitative Health Communication, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of “Don’t fix bad translations”: A netnographic study of translators’ understandings of back translation in the medical domain

MonTi: Monografías de Traducción e Interpretación, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Who is the back translator? An integrative literature review of back translator descriptions in cross-cultural adaptation of research instruments

Perspectives, 2018

ABSTRACT Back translation (BT) has received little attention in Translation Studies, but in the h... more ABSTRACT Back translation (BT) has received little attention in Translation Studies, but in the health sciences, it is considered the gold standard for quality assurance in the process of cross-cultural adaptation of research. Despite the widespread application of BT in the health sciences, limited focus seems to be given to the qualifications of the person actually performing the job, i.e., the back translator. Furthermore, guidelines on the BT methodology use a variety of terms to describe the desired qualifications of the back translator. Against this backdrop, this study set out to investigate how back translators are described in health sciences research studies on the translation of research instruments and how these descriptions match the literature and guidelines on the BT methodology. Based on an integrative literature review of 105 empirical studies within the health sciences, the results show that some studies provide no or extremely limited information on back translators; for instance, some studies do not even provide the number of back translators used. When the language and translation competences of the back translator are, in fact, described, a variety of labels are used, and these are sometimes vague or even conflicting.

Research paper thumbnail of How do residents perceive and narrate stories about communication challenges in patient encounters? A narrative study

BMJ Open, 2019

ObjectiveThis article investigated residents’ narratives to gain their understandings of which pa... more ObjectiveThis article investigated residents’ narratives to gain their understandings of which patterns are challenging in doctor–patient conversations.DesignQualitative narratological framework.ParticipantsWe analysed 259 narratives from 138 residents’ oral recounts of communication with patients in which they had felt challenged.ResultsThe analysis identified an ideal narrative for the doctor–patient encounter with the resident as protagonist pursuing the object of helping the patient with his health problem. Disruptions of this ideal narrative were at play when challenges occurred. Regardless of medical setting, challenges were often related to the establishment of a common object, and the communication actants had to go through negotiations, disagreements or even battles when trying to reach a common object. Challenges also occurred when actants which in the ideal narrative should act as helpers become opponents. We find narratives where patients, relatives and colleagues become...

Research paper thumbnail of Inter- and intralingual translation of medical information