Principles of Communication in Adult Social

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CU303P/CT303 – Principles of Communication in Adult Social Care Settings Johanna Turner – Quarry Mount – Relief Activity Co-coordinator / Care Assistant Communication is VITAL in a healthcare and social care setting. The patient and the healthcare professional need to understand each other clearly in order for the patient to receive the best possible care. Providing care to a patient is next to impossible if the patient's needs cannot be clearly stated. Communication eases anxiety of the patient, eliminates more possibilities for mistakes, and lets each party know what is expected of them. |Learning outcomes |Assessment Criteria |Answers | |1.Understand why communication is |Identify different reasons why |People communicate for different reasons which may include:- | |important in adult and social care |people communicate | | |settings | |expressing and sharing ideas, feelings, needs, wishes, individual preferences | | | |portray emotions, pain, opinions | | |
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