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December 2021; 11 (6) Commentary

Strategies to Improve Clinician-Patient Communication Experiences for Patients With Neurologic Conditions

Melissa J. Armstrong, Neal J. Weisbrod, Carma L. Bylund
First published April 14, 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000001091
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vol. 11 no. 6 e896-e900
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000001091
Published By: 
Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Academy of Neurology
Print ISSN: 
2163-0402
Online ISSN: 
2163-0933
History: 
  • Received January 8, 2021
  • Accepted April 7, 2021
  • First Published April 14, 2021.

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© 2021 American Academy of Neurology

Author Disclosures

    1. Melissa J. Armstrong, MD, MSc,
    2. Neal J. Weisbrod, MD and
    3. Carma L. Bylund, PhD
  1. Melissa J. Armstrong, MD, MSc,
    2. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. (1) Alzheimer's Clinical Trial Consortium/Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute (DSMB) (2) Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (DSMB)

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for travel or speaker honoraria:

    1. (1) American Academy of Neurology, travel to guideline subcommittee meetings (2) Lewy Body Dementia Association, travel to Lewy Body Dementia Association Research Center of Excellence investigator meetings

    Editorial Boards:

    1. (1) Neurology, Level of Evidence Editorial Board, 2012- current

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. (1) Parkinson's Disease: Improving Patient Care, Oxford University Press, 2014

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. (1) American Academy of Neurology Evidence-Based Medicine Methodology Consultant

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. (1) ARHQ, K08HS024159, PI, 2015-2020 (2) 1Florida ADRC (AG047266) pilot grant, PI, 2018 (3) Florida Department of Health (20A08), co-PI, 2020-current (4) NIA, P30AG047266, co-I, 2020-current (5) NIA, R01AG068128, PI, 2020-current

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. (1) Mangurian Foundation (University of Florida pilot grant mechanism) (2020)

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. (1) Lewy Body Dementia Association Research Center of Excellence

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  2. Neal J. Weisbrod, MD and
    3. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. NONE

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for Travel or Speaker Honoraria:

    1. NONE

    Editorial Boards:

    1. NONE

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. NONE

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. NONE

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. (1) Florida Department of Health Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer Disease Grant, ID 9AZ18, PI, 2 years

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  3. Carma L. Bylund, PhD
    4. Scientific Advisory Boards:

    1. Advisory Board Amgen, Inc.

    Gifts:

    1. NONE

    Funding for travel or speaker honoraria:

    1. Hamad Medical Corporation (Doha, Qatar) - Medical Education Workshops. Payment by bank transfer.

    Editorial Boards:

    1. Patient Education & Counseling, Associate Editor, 2020- 2021

    Patents:

    1. NONE

    Publishing Royalties:

    1. Ho E, Bylund C, Van Weert J. (Eds). ICA Encyclopedia of Health Communication. Wiley/Blackwell. (Under contract). Kissane D, Bultz B, Butow P, Bylund CL, Noble S, Wilkinson S. (Eds.) Oxford Textbook of Communication in Oncology and Palliative Care, 2nd Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017. Gaff CL, Bylund CL. (Eds). Family Communication About Genetics: Theory and Practice. 2010. New York City: Oxford University Press. Galvin KM, Braithwaite D, Schrodt P, Bylund CL. Family communication: Cohesion and change, 10th edition: Taylor & Francis, 2018. Galvin KM, Braithwaite D, Bylund CL. Family communication: Cohesion and change, 9th edition: Pearson Education, 2015. Previous editions: Galvin KM, Bylund CL, Brommel BJ. Family communication: Cohesion and change, 8th edition: Allyn & Bacon, 2012. Galvin KM, Bylund CL, Brommel BJ. Family communication: Cohesion and change, 7th edition: Allyn & Bacon, 2008; Galvin KM, Bylund CL, Brommel BJ. Family communication: Cohesion and change, 6th edition: Pearson, 2004.

    Employment, Commercial Entity:

    1. NONE

    Consultancies:

    1. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

    Speakers' Bureaus:

    1. NONE

    Other Activities:

    1. NONE

    Clinical Procedures or Imaging Studies:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Commercial Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Government Entities:

    1. Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer's Disease Research Program Communication of dementia diagnoses: Investigating patient, family, & clinician experiences and developing best practices MPIs: Melissa Armstrong and Carma Bylund Direct Costs: $374,660. 05/05/20-4/30/23

    Research Support, Academic Entities:

    1. NONE

    Research Support, Foundations and Societies:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options/Board of Directors Compensation:

    1. NONE

    License Fee Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Royalty Payments, Technology or Inventions:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Research Sponsor:

    1. NONE

    Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials:

    1. NONE

    Legal Proceedings:

    1. NONE

  1. Department of Neurology (MJA, NJW), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Department of Medicine (NJW), Division of Palliative Care, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; College of Journalism and Communications (CLB), University of Florida, Gainesville; and Department of Medicine (CLB), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville.
  1. Correspondence
    Dr. Armstrong melissa.armstrong{at}neurology.ufl.edu
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