Sarah Bigi

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Assistant Professor of Linguistics (Grant MIUR – FIR 2013, no. RBFR13FQ5J)

Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Italy

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Sarah Bigi is an Assistant Professor of Linguistics at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Italy. Her research focuses on the intersection of linguistics and healthcare communication, with particular attention to medical reports, patient and caregiver narratives, and the role of argumentation in clinical settings. Recent articles include studies on the perceptions of palliative care and the expression of uncertainty in medical contexts.

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Healthy Reasoning. Strategies and Mechanisms of Persuasion in Chronic Care

Open Date: 2014-03-01

Close Date: 2017-03-01

Grant: Close

Healthy Reasoning. Strategies and Mechanisms of Persuasion in Chronic Care

Open Date: 2014-03-01

Close Date: 2017-03-01

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Maria Grazia Rossi

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Universidade Nova de Lisboa

PORTUGAL

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Camilla Zimmermann

University Health Network

CANADA

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Fausta Lui

University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

ITALY

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Serena Barello

Associate Professor

University of Pavia

ITALY

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Peter Martin

Professor

Deakin University - Geelong Campus at Waurn Ponds

AUSTRALIA

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“About the patient, not for the patient”: A qualitative study on medical reports in hepatology

Expression of patient and caregiver uncertainty in view of decision-making in online health communities

Argumentative discourse in clinical dialogues: An interdisciplinary perspective

Editorial to the special section: Argumentation in healthcare

Early palliative care perceptions by patients with cancer and primary caregivers: metaphorical language

Positive Psychological Well-Being in Early Palliative Care: A Narrative Review of the Roles of Hope, Gratitude, and Death Acceptance

Stigma of Palliative Care among Patients with Advanced Cancer and Their Caregivers on Early Palliative Care

Perceptions of Death Among Patients with Advanced Cancer Receiving Early Palliative Care and Their Caregivers: Results from a Mixed-Method Analysis

Interactional functions of laughter in assisted reproductive medicine consultations

Perceptions of Hope Among Bereaved Caregivers of Cancer Patients Who Received Early Palliative Care: A Content and Lexicographic Analysis

Changes in Cancer Patients' and Caregivers' Disease Perceptions While Receiving Early Palliative Care: A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis

Achieving shared understanding in chronic care interactions: the role of caregivers

Upscaling communication skills training – lessons learned from international initiatives

Dialogical functions of metaphors in medical interactions

Analyzing dialogue moves in chronic care communication: Dialogical intentions and customization of recommendations for the assessment of medical deliberation

Fostering the creation of common ground between the academia and the profession: The ‘Position Papers Series’

Investigating the association between physicians self-efficacy regarding communication skills and risk of "burnout"

The Role of Evidence in Chronic Care Decision-Making

Collaborators (5)

Maria Grazia Rossi

Camilla Zimmermann

Fausta Lui

Serena Barello

Peter Martin

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