Establishing the need for health communication research: best practices model for building transdisciplinary collaborations. Issue 2 (2nd April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Treise, Debbie; Baralt, Claire; Birnbrauer, Kristina; Krieger, Janice; Neil, Jordan
• Is Part Of: Journal of applied communication research. Volume 44:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 194
• Page End: 198
• Publication Date: 2016-04-02
• Subjects: Translational health communication -- Clinical and Translational Science Institute -- cross-disciplinary research and collaboration; Electronic journals; Communication -- Periodicals; 302.2072
• DOI: 10.1080/00909882.2016.1155729
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0090-9882

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The benefits of transdisciplinary collaboration for addressing complex health problems are widely accepted; however, acknowledging the bumps and twists along the road that are inherent in those collaborations is often considered taboo. Academic norms that prevent open discussion of these challenges can have counter-productive results. This essay describes the major education efforts, milestones, and footfalls in the development of an effective partnership between communication-trained researchers in a College of Journalism and Communications and medical researchers in a College of Medicine. We hope it can serve as "best practice" for understanding the value of team science and interdisciplinary research collaborations.