Personal And Professional Communication

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Personal and Professional Healthcare Communication Pape/350 HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATION12/13/2011Randall WebbHealthcare Communication Health care communication can be defined in different ways. Health care communication is between health care providers or between providers and patients or communities. It is the process of communicating heath information for the use of patient care or for individuals to obtain, process, and understand the health information needed to make appropriate health decisions. Many times it occurs either verbally or non-verbally and is a process that enhances the sharing of ideas and knowledge. The relevancy of effective personal healthcare communication with other healthcare professionals, clients, patients It is very important for the health care team to communicate with all team members regarding assessment, intervention, outcomes, and client status. The healthcare team consists of the client and all medical personnel involved in providing care and all members of the team perform different and important roles in the delivery system. The breakdown of communication between different team members can interfere with the client’s treatment and could lead to adverse healthcare outcomes (Lowenburg, 2003).The relevancy of effective professional healthcare communication to health outcomes Effective communication is also relevant to the health care communication because it provides an avenue for achieving health care goals. Health communication is important to ensure the patient’s safety at the highest quality of care possible. Successful communication between health care professionals and the patient is a vital component for enhancing patient compliance, satisfaction, and outcomes. Having and understanding of their disease process and its treatment and also feeling that the provider is involved regarding their care demonstrate
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