discuss the nature of the therapeutic communication in details . The therapeutic communication is practiced by the average persons also, but there is some difference when therapeutic communication used by the healthcare practitioner and layman. The major difference is that health care practitioner intends to influence the patients in therapeutic manner without intention of personal gain as well as attempt to improve the communication capabilities of the patients. Author has defined the functional
competencies include patient centered care, collaboration, and teamwork. One particular is safety, which I believe to be one of the most important of the competencies. Safety is minimizing the risk of harm to patients and healthcare providers. This is important to nursing because insuring the safety of a patient is a number one priority, without safety is the care of a patient successful? Nurses are the first line of defense when it comes to safety towards patients and providers. In order to ensure
health by preventing the health problems from proper understanding of the disease and treatment plan. It also helps to better manage the health related problems and unexpected situations. Health Literacy is lacking not only in the less education patients but it also lacks in people who can read and write well. This is because day-to-day reading and writing skills are different from the health care related reading and writing skills. There might be many reasons like: people are not exposed to the
Dr. C. Everett Koop said: “Drugs don't work in patients who don't take them.” Medication adherence is one of many important factors that determines the success of a therapeutic regimen. The World Health Organization defined medication adherence as “the extent to which a person’s behavior – taking medication, following a diet, and/or executing lifestyle changes, corresponds with agreed recommendations from a healthcare provider.”1 However, many patients do not understand this concept and use medications
Communication is essential in everyday life and involves the process of exchanging information between a source and a recipient (Boykins & Carter, 2012). Communication can be verbal, which includes words, grammar and context (Sullivan, 2013). Non-verbal communication is anything related to the body language, sound, voice quality, appearance, personal and social space, eye contact and touch along with tone of voice, facial expression, and even silence (Boykins & Carter, 2012). This type of communication
Improving Patient Safety Through a Nursing Lens The purpose of this academic paper is to explore how the concept of communication within the healthcare setting challenges nurses from ensuring patient safety. Using evidence-based literature, this paper will discuss concerns related to patient safety and communication within the nursing world, two interventions that are currently being practiced in order to address these concerns, and one other unique intervention which can adequately elucidate these
Given the fact that communication is one of the biggest difficulties involved between a deaf patient and provider, the patient could possibly write down medical needs by describing what he or she is feeling. In return, the provider could write down a series of questions to fully understand what seems to be the problem in order to give proper medical treatment. Although this method can consume a great amount of time and requires a substantial amount of patience from the provider, the doctor in the
Personal Health Records (PHR) made communication simpler and safer for the healthcare industry? Second, how to improve communication between Information Technology services and Healthcare providers? These two
of effective care and health professionals’ performances on medical treatment. With integrated health literacy program, culturally competent and appropriate communication at individual, systemic and organisational level would enhance health outcomes for consumer’s welfare. Most importantly, improved health literacy and effective communication skills would plays an important part for delivery on good quality with equal opportunity to access healthcare service to all class. This academic essay will
Intercultural Communication in Healthcare Intercultural Communication in Healthcare In a culture as diverse as the United States it is of utmost importance that individuals in settings such as the health care field learn to communicate with people from different cultures. This type of setting offers many chances for misunderstanding, miscommunication, and mistrust. It is imperative for the health care field to have an effective strategy to minimize these negative consequences of poor intercultural