Informations de base

Nom: Marleah Dean
Titre: professeur agrégé
Institution: University of South Florida
Discipline: Études de communication
Des années d'expérience: 10

Recherche

Approche méthodologique principale de recherche :

• Littératie en santé
• Centré sur le patient
• Relation patient-prestataire

Axes de recherche en communication et santé :

• Méthodes mixtes
• Méthodes qualitatives

Description

Trois mots-clés décrivant l’expertise et l’intérêt :

1. health decision making
2. genetic risk

Description du domaine d'expertise, des intérêts majeurs et des sujets de consultation :

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

Brève biographie:

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.