Critical Care Physicians’ Perspectives on Nudging in Communication
In this qualitative study, physicians acknowledged that it was important to use nudges when communicating with patients, while noting ethical uncertainty. These findings have implications for how nudging may be used as an effective and appropriate communication technique depending on context.
Authors
- Christy L. Cummings
- William B. Feldman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3467-5869)
- Robert D. Truog (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5384-8281)
- David N. Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5278-7437)
- Derek Ross Soled (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2714-2581)
- Emily Rubin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1788-3618)
- Laura M. Berbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1628-5642)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.31199
- Primary Topic
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Massachusetts General Hospital