Información básica

Nombre: Marleah Dean
Título: profesor adjunto
Institución: University of South Florida
Disciplina: Estudios de comunicacion
Años de experiencia: 10

Investigación

Enfoque metodológico primario de la investigación:

• Literatura saludable
• Centrado en el paciente
• Relación paciente-proveedor

Enfoque de la investigación en comunicación y salud:

• Métodos mixtos
• Métodos cualitativos

Descripción

Tres palabras clave que describen experiencia e interés:

1. health decision making
2. genetic risk

Descripción del campo de especialización, intereses principales y temas de consulta:

health decision making; communication of genetic risk information; patient-clinician communication; cancer communication

Breve biografía:

Marleah Dean Kruzel is an Associate Professor at the University of South Florida and a Collaborator Member in the Health Outcomes & Behavior Program at the Moffitt Cancer Center. Dr. Dean Kruzel’s research interests are cancer communication and the communication of genetic risk information. She is an expert on the health experiences and decisions of previvors. Her research has been published in numerous journals such as Genetics in Medicine, Patient Education & Counseling, and Journal of Genetic Counseling. Dr. Dean Kruzel’s research is and has been funded by the National Cancer Institute, American Cancer Society, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. A BRCA2-positive previvor herself, she is committed to patient engagement and translating research into practice.