Addressing Health Communication Gaps: Improving Patient Experiences and Outcomes Through Human-Centered Design
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Communication gaps within healthcare systems significantly compromise patient outcomes. This article explores systemic challenges through the dual lens of personal experience as a cancer survivor and professional insights as a human-centered design leader. Drawing on an IRB-approved study and literature review, it examines how ineffective communication creates barriers to patient understanding and safety, with disproportionate impacts on marginalized populations. The article introduces an innovative application of human-centered design methodology to transform healthcare communication by prioritizing patient needs and experiences. Seven evidence-based strategies provide actionable frameworks for healthcare stakeholders to enhance communication clarity, accessibility, and effectiveness, creating a more equitable, patient-centered healthcare system that serves all populations effectively.
Source: Journal of Patient Experience
Author: Sylvie Leotin
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,380
OpenAlex ID: W4409476360