The Importance of Communication in Inter-Personal Practice
Healthcare is considerably more than just personal growth and treating a patient. Teamwork, collaboration and communication in the everyday practice has become essential in the patients’ health and wellbeing. Extending from that, inter-professional practice (IPP) is becoming a consequential element to healthcare operations between both workers and patients. Due to the high number of different Healthcare practitioners (HCP), registered nurses (RN) and social workers. The constant referral and change over to specialists needs to be quick and effective, as it establishes the patients’ needs and issues while continuing rapport through their care. Processes of trust should be built from …show more content…
The first encounter with the patient with the RN or HCP should establish a therapeutic relationship so the patient feels like a person and not a number. When a therapeutic relationship is built, the patient is likely to communicate more about signs, symptoms and history. During this process it’s important to build rapport with the patient as it creates a level of understanding to each other and unconsciously they’re more acceptable to suggestions (Jorgenson, 1992, p.148-149). By IPP and communication alongside the relationship built with the client is likely to addressed the problem quickly and also inform other healthcare workers if need be. A patient forming a foundation with one healthcare worker will be easier for the next worker. Over 50 different employees interact with a patient over a course of a four days in hospital (Hughes, O'Daniel, & Rosenstein, 2008, p.801). Establishing a good foundation at the start will definitely impact their stay. The experience will impact overall health and future health, as patients will be obligated to checked up regularly which will less likely form chronic problems. Therefore, interpersonal communication is paramount to …show more content…
Healthcare is a teamwork occupation which includes and is reliant on the patient trust and communication. Building the trust of the patient from the start of IPP will likely follow through to the other colleagues so the highest quality of healthcare can be achieved. Establishing a therapeutic relationship to both colleagues and patients insure no miscommunication and less medical
Healthcare is considerably more than just personal growth and treating a patient. Teamwork, collaboration and communication in the everyday practice has become essential in the patients’ health and wellbeing. Extending from that, inter-professional practice (IPP) is becoming a consequential element to healthcare operations between both workers and patients. Due to the high number of different Healthcare practitioners (HCP), registered nurses (RN) and social workers. The constant referral and change over to specialists needs to be quick and effective, as it establishes the patients’ needs and issues while continuing rapport through their care. Processes of trust should be built from …show more content…
The first encounter with the patient with the RN or HCP should establish a therapeutic relationship so the patient feels like a person and not a number. When a therapeutic relationship is built, the patient is likely to communicate more about signs, symptoms and history. During this process it’s important to build rapport with the patient as it creates a level of understanding to each other and unconsciously they’re more acceptable to suggestions (Jorgenson, 1992, p.148-149). By IPP and communication alongside the relationship built with the client is likely to addressed the problem quickly and also inform other healthcare workers if need be. A patient forming a foundation with one healthcare worker will be easier for the next worker. Over 50 different employees interact with a patient over a course of a four days in hospital (Hughes, O'Daniel, & Rosenstein, 2008, p.801). Establishing a good foundation at the start will definitely impact their stay. The experience will impact overall health and future health, as patients will be obligated to checked up regularly which will less likely form chronic problems. Therefore, interpersonal communication is paramount to …show more content…
Healthcare is a teamwork occupation which includes and is reliant on the patient trust and communication. Building the trust of the patient from the start of IPP will likely follow through to the other colleagues so the highest quality of healthcare can be achieved. Establishing a therapeutic relationship to both colleagues and patients insure no miscommunication and less medical