What Are The Different Barriers To Effective Communication In Health And Social Care

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understanding why communication is important in adult social care settings Communication is vital in health care and social care settings. The patient and the health care 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 patients needs cannot be clearly stated. Communication eases anxiety of the patients,eliminates more possibilities for mistakes, and lets each party know what is expected of them. Understand how to meet the communication and language needs wishes and preference of an individual When we meet an individual for the first time, its important to establish how you will communicate and how they and yourself would like to be…show more content…
Make sure you understand what they mean and how you would use them. Recognize barriers to effective communication Different barriers to consider 1/ Sensory impairment (deafness, blindness) or both 2/ Culture ­ spelling, different language or poor English. 3/ Religion ­ Example ­ men not permitted to support females with personal care. 4/ Health issues ­ mental ill health like dementia. 5/ Background noise ­ radio or tv 6/ Emotions ­ difficulty in being able to listen to others. 7/ Stress­ failing to recognize what is happening. 8/ Strong accents ­ from different part of the country that you may find difficult to understand. 9/ Specialist communication techniques sign language. 10/ Prejudice­ allowing your beliefs to pre judge a situation. Be aware of ways to reduce barriers to effective communication A communication strategy should be implemented for each individual to support them and the people working with them. Discuss with your manager the individuals you will regularly work with and whether there any known communication barriers . This will enable you to consider your skills in this area and whether you need to undertake some training and development activities to improve your skills in this area. There are times when we need to adapt our communication style to meet the needs of individuals and use aids to help them enhance their
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