Genevra F Murray
Biographic Data
| ID | 5546651 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Genevra F Murray |
| GIVEN NAMES | Genevra F |
| FAMILY NAME | Murray |
| SIGNATURE | MURRAY G F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of General Internal Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 29 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
“Using theories” and “doing theory”
The use of “theory” is a common concern in public health and anthropology. However, the term can have quite distinct meanings. In this piece, we seek to name and characterize some tendencies in anthropological theorizing that contribute to potential misunderstandings when communicating with non-anthropologist colleagues in public health. In particular, we highlight differences between the use of recognizable, named “theories” that often explicitl…
“I didn’t go into medicine just to be on the phone”
Guided by communication accommodation theory, we studied 27 physician reports of patient-physician advanced cancer communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. Advanced cancer communication requires recognizing patients' psychosocial states and collaboratively engaging patients empathetically to develop the shared understanding necessary to guide decision-making. However, physicians found their communication underaccommodated, stemming from person…
Problematic Integration
We describe racially discordant oncology encounters involving EOL decision-making. Fifty-eight provider interviews were content analyzed using the tenets of problematic integration theory. We found EOL discussions between non-Black providers and their Black patients were often complex and anxiety-inducing. That anxiety consisted of (1) ontological uncertainty in which providers characterized the nature of Black patients as distrustful, especially…
Survey of Information Exchange and Advanced Use of Other Health Information Technology in Primary Care Settings
BACKGROUND: Advanced use of health information technology (IT) functionalities can support more comprehensive, coordinated, and patient-centered primary care services. Safety net practices may benefit disproportionately from these investments, but it is unclear whether IT use in these settings has kept pace and what organizational factors are associated with varying use of these features. OBJECTIVE: The aim was to estimate advanced use of health …
A Mixed-Methods Approach to Understanding Loneliness and Depression in Older Adults
An improved understanding of how older adults view loneliness in relation to depression, derived from multiple methods, may inform clinical practice
A Mixed-Methods Approach to Understanding Loneliness and Depression in Older Adults
An improved understanding of how older adults view loneliness in relation to depression, derived from multiple methods, may inform clinical practice
A Mixed-Methods Approach to Understanding Loneliness and Depression in Older Adults
An improved understanding of how older adults view loneliness in relation to depression, derived from multiple methods, may inform clinical practice
Survey of Information Exchange and Advanced Use of Other Health Information Technology in Primary Care Settings
BACKGROUND: Advanced use of health information technology (IT) functionalities can support more comprehensive, coordinated, and patient-centered primary care services. Safety net practices may benefit disproportionately from these investments, but it is unclear whether IT use in these settings has kept pace and what organizational factors are associated with varying use of these features. OBJECTIVE: The aim was to estimate advanced use of health …
Problematic Integration
We describe racially discordant oncology encounters involving EOL decision-making. Fifty-eight provider interviews were content analyzed using the tenets of problematic integration theory. We found EOL discussions between non-Black providers and their Black patients were often complex and anxiety-inducing. That anxiety consisted of (1) ontological uncertainty in which providers characterized the nature of Black patients as distrustful, especially…
“I didn’t go into medicine just to be on the phone”
Guided by communication accommodation theory, we studied 27 physician reports of patient-physician advanced cancer communication during the COVID-19 pandemic. Advanced cancer communication requires recognizing patients' psychosocial states and collaboratively engaging patients empathetically to develop the shared understanding necessary to guide decision-making. However, physicians found their communication underaccommodated, stemming from person…
“Using theories” and “doing theory”
The use of “theory” is a common concern in public health and anthropology. However, the term can have quite distinct meanings. In this piece, we seek to name and characterize some tendencies in anthropological theorizing that contribute to potential misunderstandings when communicating with non-anthropologist colleagues in public health. In particular, we highlight differences between the use of recognizable, named “theories” that often explicitl…
Health care (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (2 works) · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychotherapist (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (1 work)