Communication Skills in Health Care Practice

'Communication skills are essential components for social and health care practice

'Communication skills are essential components for social and health care practice

Introduction

Communication is an important aspect of an organization , regardless of the field that it is used in. Interactive communication between individuals is something that may only be obtained through spoken words or other means. In order for communication to occur, there is always a need for two people, and the ability to communicate among them is determined by the easiness that is between them, of relationship. This ability to communicate in an effective and efficient manner is especially important for people who have chosen health care as their profession, and aim to build a strong method of interaction between patients and clients, and professionals alike. In this paper, I will be examining how communication is effectively used in order for the health care profession to thrive. I will be analyzing modes of communication and other important aspects in the context of health care and social work.(Hugman, 2009) .

Discussion

Communication can easily be defined as the process that consists of sending or receiving messages and other modes of communication among two or more individuals. For communication to be properly effective, other modes can also be used, such as body language, gestures, facial expressions, appearance as well as positioning. These methods are often used if there is a communication barrier between two individuals, especially thoe that may suffer from health care issues or may need social work. Non-verbal communication is important in this field as some patients may come across as incredibly shy and not be forthcoming with their ailments. It is next to impossible to have to endure in health and social care without the help of communication. There are several reasons that a professional may need to communicate with a patient and it becomes absolutely vital that communication be done in an effective and easy manner without any occurances of misunderstanding or hostility towards the patient. Health care professionals often communicate regularly with patients, as well as temporary or permanent residents, or clients. They may also need to enquire after other health care professions or managers and supervisors. Of course, friends and family fall under this category as well, since at the end of the day they are the ones in need of communication the most.

Most health care professionals often come across barriers when dealing with some or all of the above, and these barriers could alter the relationship between professional and patient since there may be hostility or even shyness developing on one side. Barriers could include speech impediments due to certain types of disabilities or illnesses. For example, Dementia is an illness that renders a patient speechless, as well as strokes that may cause slurs in the speech of a patient. Deafness may also affect severely the manner in which an individual communicates, as well as poor sight, noisy environment or other bodily illnesses. If a patient is based out of a ...