Contributions to Research and Practice Made by the National Cancer Institute’s Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch

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ID21616487
AuthorsRobin C Vanderpool (0000-0001-9995-4485, National Cancer Institute, corresponding author), Kwamaine Blake (0000-0002-2151-2983), Kelly D Blake (National Cancer Institute), Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou (0000-0002-9140-6094, National Cancer Institute), Heather D’Angelo (0000-0002-7271-0832, National Cancer Institute), Nicole Senft Everson (National Cancer Institute), Irina A Iles (0000-0002-9348-1012, National Cancer Institute), Anna Gaysynsky (0000-0001-5612-5572, National Cancer Institute)
Year2024
Volume39
Issue14
Pages3561-3568
Publication date2024-12-05
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Communication (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1041-0236 • E-ISSN: 1532-7027
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10410236.2024.2326263
PMID38486413
OpenAlexW4392854782
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited49

The Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch at the U.S. National Cancer Institute was founded in 1999 in response to increasing evidence demonstrating a link between effective health communication and improved cancer-related outcomes and in recognition of the rapid and dramatic technological changes that were transforming health communication at the turn of the 21st century. For the past 25 years, the Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch has been conducting and supporting research at the forefront of emerging cancer communication trends and technologies, making numerous contributions to health communication science, public health, and cancer control practice. In this essay, we provide a brief history of the branch and the context that led to its establishment, discuss contributions made by the branch to health communication research and practice through key projects and initiatives, and conclude by highlighting health communication and informatics research priorities that offer opportunities for significant impact going forward in light of the challenges posed by the current communication environment

Geography · Health communication · Informatics · Information and Communications Technology · Knowledge management · Political science · Public health · Public relations · Computer Science · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility · Medicine · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications · Nursing · Social Media in Health Education · Health Informatics

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