There is a great deal of innovation in the medical field, with the aim of further improving patients’ quality of life. One example is the development of safety-integrated implants. In addition to their optimal functionality, it is also important for medical innovations that patients are well informed about the opportunities and risks, so that they can develop the necessary trust in the treatment. The Hanover Center for Health Communication at Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media is working closely with the other SIIRI subprojects on the question of how trust and acceptance can be achieved for safety-integrated implants.
Trust and patient-centred communication as factors of implant safety and implantological treatment success
The aim of subproject Z01 is to investigate the importance of patient communication and information activities for implant safety and treatment success. The main focus is on the diversity of communication and information behaviors in relation to doctors, relatives and media sources, and the question of how trust dynamics and patient-centered communication can contribute to the acceptance of new safety-integrated implants by patients as well as their successful treatment.
Interviews and network studies with patients, their social environment and health professionals will be used to develop both a theory of trust-based health communication and a strategy for successful patient-centered communication and knowledge transfer about safety-integrated implants.
This will provide important insights for implant development, treatment success, and future implementation in clinical practice. The ultimate goal is a well-informed patient who is able to make an informed decision about a treatment with safety-integrated implants.
