MPoliti@WUSTL.EDU
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Dr. Politi is a health psychologist and Associate Professor in the Division of Public Health Sciences at Washington University School of Medicine. Her primary research interests include health communication and shared decision making. Her work helps patients and the public understand health information, explore what is important to them when making health decisions, and collaborate to make evidence-informed decisions that meet their needs. She also trains health care professionals, public health advocates, and members of the public interested in shared decision-making and patient engagement. Dr. Politi’s research includes a focus on reducing health disparities by engaging communities with unmet health needs and including them in both research and dissemination efforts. She works extensively with stakeholders to ensure her research is relevant to end users in clinical and community settings.

See PubMed for a complete list of publications.

• Politi, M.C., Dizon, D.S., Frosch, D.L., Kuzemchak, M.D., & Stiggelbout, A.S. (2013). Importance of clarifying patients’ desired role in shared decision making to match their level of engagement with their preferences. BMJ, 347:f7066.
• Politi, MC, Wolin, K & Legare, F (2013). Implementing Clinical Practice Guidelines about Health Promotion and Disease Prevention through Shared Decision Making. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 28(6):838-44. PMCID: PMC3663950
• Politi, M.C., Studts, J.L., Hayslip, J. (2012). Shared Decision Making in Oncology Practice: What Do Oncologists Need to Know? The Oncologist, 17, 91–100.
• Politi, M.C., Han, P.K.J., & Col, N.F. (2007). Communicating the uncertainty of harms and benefits of medical interventions. Medical Decision Making, 7(5), 681-695.
• Politi, M.C., Jones, K.M. & Philpott, S.E. (2017). The role of patient engagement in addressing parents’ perceptions about immunizations. JAMA, 318(3): 237-238. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.7168
• Philpott, S.E., Witteman, H.O., Jones, K.M., Sonderman, D.S., Julien, A.S., & Politi, M.C. (2017). Clinical trainees’ responses to parents who question evidence-based recommendations. Patient Education and Counseling, 100(9): 1701-1708. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2017.05.002
• Politi, M.C., Kuzemchak, M.D., Liu, J., Barker, A.R., Peters, E., … & Philpott, S.E. (2016). Show me health plans: Using a decision aid to improve decisions in the federal health insurance marketplace. Medical Decision Making Policy and Practice. (1): 1-11.
• Politi, M.C., Kuzemchak, M.D., Kaphingst, K.A., Perkins, H., Liu, J., Byrne, M.M. (2016). Decision aids can support cancer clinical trials decisions: Results of a randomized trial. Oncologist. pii: theoncologist.2016-0068. PubMed PMID: 27511904.