How can positioning inhibit and improve communication? Positioning can create barrier on receiving and interpreting messages which inhibit communication. If we cannot see each other then it will inhibit communication. In care setting, it is important to keep our eyes at the same level as the person that we are communicating with. But it is as important to consider positioning while working with different people having different difficulties.
This is because, in some countries, different words mean different things. This means that if you say something, you can say it without meaning any offence to the service user, however they may feel that you are discriminating against them as they may interpret what you have said in the wrong
1.3 Explain how distress may affect the way an individual communicates. All individuals may react differently when feeling distressed. Some may become quiet, and not want to talk or make eye contact with you. Others may become angrier, and do all the talking in the conversation, and they may begin shouting. Individual’s self-esteem can be low, and their body language may be closed or negative, this can make communication difficult with an individual whom is distressed because you may not get any feed back from them, or you may not get a change to talk or be listened to to help them.
By assessing their needs accessing their needs and getting required information about their communication needs you can find out the best way to communicate with a certain individual. By not using the correct aids and equipment, such as hearing aids, can make individuals feel isolated or they may even hold back on communicating at all. 3. Analyse features of the environment that may help or hinder communication. Some features that will help or hinder communication are things like lighting, if the lighting is poor they may not be able to see sufficiently and may not understand you, whereas if it is good they will be able to see what is going on around them and also will be able to see what you are doing or saying.
Promote Communication in Health, Social Care or Children’s and Young People's Settings – Unit 1/HSC 031 1.1 Different reasons people communicate People use communication for differing reasons but ultimately communication relates to the sharing of information. Through communication people convey their thoughts/ideas, feelings/emotions e.t.c. Communication is essential within the health and social care setting. Staff need to communicate with clients in order to best assess their needs, then plan for and support around them. Staff need to communicate with one another in order that each is aware of the needs of the client group and contributes to providing continuity of care.
Another factor is the person your speaking to and the level of understanding they have, and if they will be able to understand more technical and complicated words. Another factor would be the environment that you’re in, because if it’s too noisy you might not be able to understand what the other person is saying. Explain how people from different backgrounds may use and/or interpret communication methods in different ways. People from different backgrounds may communicate differently in ways such as languages, touch and using different gestures. Identify barriers to effective communication.
Barriers to communication could include not being able to understand or being aware of someone’s needs, wishes, beliefs values or culture, whether from the individual not being able to communicate properly through a disability( speech impediment/ deafness) or through ignorance. Having a noisy or uncomfortable environment could have a part to play as the individual may not feel comfortable or may feel they have lack of privacy. The language we/they use could also cause problems, whether someone doesn’t speak properly or clearly, or if the language being used isn’t the individuals first language. 3.2 Q. Describe ways to reduce barriers to communication A Ways to reduce barriers to communication could include:- *Showing that you are listening and interested in what the individual has to say.
· if something isnt understood, rephrase rather than repeat. · speak a little louder than usual. · speak a little slower than usual but not to slow that is destroys the speak rhythem. 1.3 There are many different facts that can have an impact with people with sensory loss because communication and awareness play a big part in peoples lives. The negative side of sensory loss is that they may find it hard to feed themselves, dressing themselves and that their mobility may deteariate.
Finally, sometimes having advocates or carers can be a problem if the person addressing the special needs person talks to their advocate rather than them. This can insult the patient, as they may feel undervalued or insulted. Communicating through special needs requires a lot of training in order to communicate successfully with no
The first of which is a correct way of putting it, and the second way is a much more insensitive way of saying it. It is also important to make sure that we communicate the information at the correct time to prevent a misunderstanding of the message. The place and method of communication is also important in communicating a sensitive subject effectively and sensitively. The carer will need to bare in mind that there are many ways Argyles theory can switch into Shannon-Weavers at any point of the conversation because you may realise at the start the victim cannot hear you due to them being deaf, maybe they are blind and cannot see you which makes it harder to communicate. It might not just include Mrs Jones having sensory impairments; there may be a disruption if someone was to barge into the room, maybe to be nosey about the information being spoken about or for help with