An approach to health outcome measures from public relations: the field of patient experience and communication

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The existence of bridges of interest between the field of patient experience and public relations allows a new approach to outcome measures in the field of health communication. To assess the feasibility of this approach, the stated objectives were to determine the presence of the patient experience in the scientific literature and its association with the subject of communication, to establish a bidirectional map of approaches between communication and patient experience, and to categorize the results. of the patient experience linked to communication. The methodology used was the bibliometric analysis and the grounded theory of data. The main findings of the work were: 1) the patient experience has a high interest in scientific publications that has increased since 2014, 2) communication occupies a prominent space in the field of patient experience, 3) the results of experience of patient are transferable to measures resulting from public relations. Following the categorization of public relations results, the outcome typology is the most prevalent in the articles analyzed, followed by outtake and output. This mix of result types aligns with AMEC measurement principles.

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Results, measurement, health communication, patient experience, public relations, communication outcome

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Author Biographies

Guillem Marca Francés, Central University of Catalonia

PhD in Communication from the Rovira i Virgili University (URV); Graduated in Fine Arts from the University of Barcelona (UB) and in Advertising and Public Relations from the Ramón Llull University (URL), Master in Communication Management from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC). Associate Professor at the Faculty of Business and Communication (FEC) of the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC). Member of the Learning, Media & Social Interactions (LMI) Research Group, a consolidated group recognized by the Generalitat de Catalunya (2017 SGR379). His research is focused on PR, communication and its link with the field of health. He is a communication consultant for various companies.

Joan Frigola-Reig, Central University of Catalonia

Central University of Catalonia

Jesica Ana Menéndez Signorin, Central University of Catalonia

PhD in Audiovisual Communication and Advertising from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). Associate Professor of the Department of Communication of the Faculty of Business and Communication (FEC) of the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC). Associate Professor of the Department of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and collaborator, in said house of studies, in the coordination of third cycle studies in marketing and communication. Member of the Learning, Media & Social Interactions (LMI) Research Group of the UVic-UCC, a consolidated group recognized by the Generalitat de Catalunya (2017 SGR379), specialized in education, communication and social action.

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https://doi.org/10.33115/udg_bib/cp.v7i15.22191

Published

2018-12-13

How to Cite

Marca Francés, G., Frigola-Reig, J., & Menéndez Signorin, J. A. (2018). An approach to health outcome measures from public relations: the field of patient experience and communication. Communication Papers. Media Literacy and Gender Studies., 7(15), 195. https://doi.org/10.33115/udg_bib/cp.v7i15.22191

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