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Amsterdam School of Communication Research / ASCoR ASCoR

M.C. (Brittany) Chan MSc

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
CW : Persuasive Communication
Photographer: Bastiaan Heus
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  • Nieuwe Achtergracht 166
Postal address
  • Postbus 15791
    1001 NG Amsterdam
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  • Publications

    2025

    • Chan, M. C., van Weert, J. C. M., Fang, Y., Song, J., Suurmond, J., & Schouten, B. C. (2025). Identifying needs for a decision aid to support communication with low-language-proficient migrant patients. Patient Education and Counseling, 141, Article 109307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2025.109307 [details]

    2024

    2020

    • Sungur, H., Yılmaz, N. G., Chan, B. M. C., van den Muijsenbergh, M. E. T. C., van Weert, J. C. M., & Schouten, B. C. (2020). Development and evaluation of a digital intervention for fulfilling the needs of older migrant patients with cancer: User-Centered Design Approach. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(10), Article e21238. https://doi.org/10.2196/21238 [details]

    2025

    • Chan, M. C., van Weert, J. C. M., Suurmond, J., & Schouten, B. C. (2025). Healthcare providers and migrant patients’ preferences of a decision-aid for language-discordant consultations: A needs assessment study. Paper presented at European Conference on Health Communication 2025, Braga, Portugal.
    • Chan, M. C., van Weert, J. C. M., Suurmond, J., & Schouten, B. C. (2025). Navigating language barriers in healthcare: Building a conceptual model to develop a decision-aid for fulling healthcare providers and migrant patients' language needs. Paper presented at Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap 2025, Brugge, Belgium.

    2024

    • Chan, M. C., Suurmond, J., van Weert, J. C. M., & Schouten, B. C. (2024). Migrant patients and informal caregivers’ perspectives on the communication strategies used in language discordant consultations. Paper presented at Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap 2024, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
    • Chan, M. C., van Weert, J. C. M., Suurmond, J., & Schouten, B. C. (2024). Communication strategies used in language discordant consultations: Perspectives of migrant patients and informal caregivers. Paper presented at International Conference on Communication in Healthcare 2024, Zaragoza, Spain.

    2023

    • Chan, B. M. C., Suurmond, J., van Weert, J. C. M., & Schouten, B. C. (2023). Getting-by in language discordant consultations: Healthcare providers’ use of (non-professional) interpreters and other communication strategies. Paper presented at 6th International Conference on Non-Professional Interpreting and Translation, Nicosia, Cyprus.
    • Chan, M. C., Schouten, B. C., Suurmond, J., & van Weert, J. C. M. (2023). Developing and evaluating a digital decision-aid to address language barriers. Abstract from 73rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Toronto, Canada.
    • Chan, M. C., Schouten, B. C., Suurmond, J., & van Weert, J. C. M. (2023). What communication strategies do healthcare providers use with migrant patients in language discordant consultations?. Paper presented at Etmaal Communicatiewetenschap 2023, Enschede, Netherlands.
    • Chan, M. C., Suurmond, J., van Weert, J. C. M., & Schouten, B. C. (2023). Using gestures, lingua franca, and informal interpreters with migrant patients in language discordant consultations. Paper presented at ECHC 2023: European Conference on Health Communication, Klagenfurt, Austria.

    2022

    • Chan, M. C., Schouten, B. C., Boukes, M., Mansueto, A. C., & van Weert, J. C. M. (2022). Mental health and wellbeing in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands. Paper presented at Paper presented at the 11th Annual Association for Researchers in Psychology and Health Conference, Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands.
    • Chan, M. C., Schouten, B. C., Suurmond, J., & van Weert, J. C. M. (2022). Healthcare professionals’ use of communication strategies in language discordant consultations [Paper presentation]. Paper presented at
      International Conference on Communication in Healthcare, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

    2021

    • Chan, M. C., Schouten, B. C., Boukes, M., Mansueto, A. C., & van Weert, J. C. M. (2021). The effects of online media consumption and social distancing rules on emotional wellbeing and alcohol consumption. Paper presented at Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap 2021.

    Others

    • Chan, B. (organiser), Smit, E. (organiser) & Oldeman, M. G. (organiser) (13-11-2025). ACHC Fall Symposium 2025: Sociale media & Mentale gezondheid, Amsterdam. Gedurende deze middag zullen de laatste bevindingen rondom sociale media en mentale gezondheid worden gepresenteerd, met een focus op jongeren. Er (…) (organising a conference, workshop, ...).
    • Chan, B. (editor) (21-4-2025). Archives of public health = Archives belges de santé publique = Belgisch archief voor volksgezondheid (Journal) (peer review of a publication).
    • Chan, B. (editor) (25-3-2025). Patient Education and Counseling (Journal) (peer review of a publication).
    • Chan, B. M. C. . (editor) (30-10-2021). PLoS ONE (Journal) (peer review of a publication).
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