Mary M. Step
Kent State University
29 Papers
62 Citations
Mary M. Step is an academic researcher from Kent State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Smoking cessation. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 25 publications. Previous affiliations of Mary M. Step include MetroHealth & Case Western Reserve University.
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Papers
Modeling patient-centered communication: oncologist relational communication and patient communication involvement in breast cancer adjuvant therapy decision-making
TL;DR: Clinician relational communication provides an influential affective climate for decision-making that appears to have important effects on patients' decision confidence, and oncologists' verbal and nonverbal messages carry meaning about the type and quality of relationship they share.
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A Comprehensive Observational Coding Scheme for Analyzing Instrumental, Affective, and Relational Communication in Health Care Contexts
Laura A. Siminoff,Mary M. Step +1 more
TL;DR: The authors present a comprehensive scheme for coding communication that is grounded in communication theory, accounts for instrumental and relational communication, and captures important contextual features with tailored coding templates: the Siminoff Communication Content & Affect Program (SCCAP).
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A teachable moment communication process for smoking cessation talk: description of a group randomized clinician-focused intervention
Susan A. Flocke,Elizabeth Antognoli,Mary M. Step,Mary M. Step,Sybil Marsh,Theodore V. Parran,Mary Jane Mason +6 more
TL;DR: Findings support the feasibility of training clinicians to use the Teachable Moments Communication Process and how well clinicians employ these skills within their practices and to assess the effect on patient outcomes.
Patient Perceptions of Oncologist–Patient Communication About Prognosis: Changes From Initial Diagnosis to Cancer Recurrence
Mary M. Step,Eileen Berlin Ray +1 more
TL;DR: A thematic analysis of patient interviews was conducted to learn more about how this challenge is met by doctors and patients in their communication about prognosis during a cancer recurrence.
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Interpersonal communication motives in everyday interactions
TL;DR: This article found that inclusion motivation was associated with high conversational value and positive social change in daily conversations, while communication for enjoyment associated with quality and positive change outcomes, and inclusion motivation associated with a functional view of communication.
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