Communication for Health Professionals Report 2022

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COMMUNICATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
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Introduction
Effective communication is key when providing healthcare services. Without it, it will
affect the efficiency of the healthcare. Costs for health care and adverse results for patients
will increase. Effective communication between the patients and health care services is
bidirectional. Ensuring that patients receive adequate treatment takes more than doing tests
and making decisions for hospitals and health care facilities. If there is a lack of clear
understanding of the information conveyed by either the patient or the health care provider,
care delivery is compromised. Communication is a critical part of the health-care cycle at all
times. If it's a clinic that correctly communicates patient details with another facility, or a
group of physicians, nurses, specialists, and other medical personnel debating how to handle
current and incoming patients, there is still a need for succinct, efficient communication in
the health sector. To instil confidence and gain trust health professionals needs to employ
different communication strategies. While implementing effective communication many
barriers come that needs to be overcome to enhance patient outcomes. Barriers to
communication in healthcare can hinder patient experiences and satisfaction, leading to
negative reviews and consequently fewer referrals. Ethical principles for all health-care
employees are important. Ethical practice is a standard for nurses, who deal with ethical
problems on a regular basis. As nurses care for patients, ethical dilemmas arise.
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Rapport refers to being able to open up and sustain a friendship. It includes attending
to what the other person says or does quickly and accurately, as well as explaining this in ef
way that acknowledges their motivations, interests and needs. The partnership can be formed
with patients with different values and beliefs than me and includes empathy and
interpersonal skills such as listening and communicating (Floyd, 2014). Rapport building can

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be achieved through good communication. Florence Rossi, who is suffering from mental
health problems, needs to get comfortable in front of me. As a counsellor, it's my
responsibility to develop a strong rapport with my client for a better understanding of the
situation that she is presently facing. To achieve this, I have to gain my client's trust as trust
enables patient and counsellor to work together towards a common goal. Trust needs proper
communication, integrity, loyalty and dedication that starts with the establishment of nurse-
patient relationships (Gopichandran & Chetlapalli, 2015). Initially I will try to build a rapport
with the client and try to strengthen it during therapeutic relationship. The therapeutic
partnership will be focused on my perception of the expectations of the patient, or the ways
the client wants to respond to the me. If these standards are overlooked, I may find it difficult
to relate to the patient and retain their confidence. By asking questions I will establish faith
with the patient, but as treatment advances, I would show a willingness to ensure the
psychological health of the patient. Questioning and listening is the one approach to build
rapport with the client (DeLaune et al., 2016). This will help me to understand the condition
in which the patient's condition has developed and their feelings about it. Providing patient
support is another important approach to building rapport. I will listen to the client attentively
and try to solve her problem. Along with this, I will promote patient independence. The
process of the invite, listen and summarize is the optimum elements that I will use while
counselling Florence (Wilkins, Tufte, & Obregon, 2014).
The communication strategies that I would employ to facilitate effective
communication can be a non-verbal communication which includes eye contact or
maintaining a low tone of my voice, active listening by showing interest in Florence's
experience, maintaining the personal relationship by showing care, kindness and compassion,
inspiring trust by not breaking her promises, treating her with respect and dignity, being