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Megan Scott is a postdoctoral health communication researcher and genetic counsellor at the School of Human & Community Development, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. She holds a PhD and multiple degrees from the same institution and currently serves as a Research Associate, engaging in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of genetics, communication, and public health.
Research Interests: Her work focuses on understanding communicative processes in genetic counselling and broader health services, particularly in diverse and resource-constrained settings. Using sociolinguistic and qualitative interactional methods, she investigates how information is shared, understood, and acted upon by patients, providers, and communities. Key themes include non-directive communication, patient autonomy, risk perception, and ethical challenges in clinical research and care delivery.
The recent publications reflect a strong trend toward interdisciplinary inquiry in health communication, bioethics, and global public health. Her work spans genetic counselling, vaccine trust, mHealth, and informed consent, often contextualized within South African communities. She frequently employs qualitative methodologies to uncover nuanced social and cultural dynamics in healthcare interactions.
Scientific Contributions:
- Extensive research on ethical and communicative aspects of genetic counselling in diverse settings
- Investigations into vaccine trust among young community healthcare workers
- Development and evaluation of mobile mental health interventions for adolescents in LMICs
- Analysis of ethical dilemmas in video-recording health interactions
- Examination of decentralised TB care and communication challenges
Advising and Grants: While no formal students or grant funding are explicitly mentioned in the profile, her role as a postdoctoral researcher and publication record suggest active involvement in research projects, likely involving mentorship and collaboration. She contributes to capacity-building initiatives such as the EACH Summer School for early-career researchers.
Labs and Teams: Megan Scott appears to be embedded in research teams focused on health communication and ethics at the University of the Witwatersrand. She collaborates across disciplines, including public health, genetics, and social sciences, contributing to studies on clinical research ethics, patient engagement, and digital health solutions.
