These are some featured papers from our research. A complete list is available on Google Scholar
Physician emotion and self-disclosure in serious illness conversations: Impact on trust, compassion, professionalism and comfort
Staeck, R., Sauer, C., Zwahlen, M., Asch, S. M., & Zambrano, S. C. (2026). Physician emotion and self-disclosure in serious illness conversations: Impact on trust, compassion, professionalism and comfort. Journal of General Internal Medicine. (In Press) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-026-10590-5
Approaches to prepare medical students to manage their emotions in clinical practice: A scoping review
Lange, A., Bonvin, R., Murer, L., Minder, B., Guttormsen, S., & Zambrano, S. C. (2026). Approaches to prepare medical students to manage their emotions in clinical practice: A scoping review. Medical Teacher, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2026.2701126
Connecting Through Emotions: A Social Constructivist Grounded Theory on How Palliative Care Clinicians Use Their Emotions During Consultations
Moens, K., Bilsen, J. & Zambrano, S.C. (2026) Connecting Through Emotions: A Social Constructivist Grounded Theory on How Palliative Care Clinicians Use Their Emotions During Consultations. Journal of General Internal Medicine https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-026-10395-6
Comforting styles of serious illness conversations: a Swiss wide factorial survey study
Staeck, R., Sauer, C., Asch, S. M., & Zambrano, S.C. (2025). Comforting styles of serious illness conversations: a Swiss wide factorial survey study. BMC Med, 23(1), 218. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04046-6
Adapting to the emotional complexity of palliative care communication: Palliative care clinicians’ experiences
Niederhauser, A., Egloff, M., Eychmueller, S., & Zambrano, S.C. (2025). Adapting to the emotional complexity of palliative care communication: Palliative care clinicians’ experiences. Palliat Support Care, 23, e43, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1478951524001883