Some examples of healthcare practitioners are doctors, nurses, dieticians, nutritionists and physiotherapists. According to Transformative Education for Health Professionals, healthcare practitioners maintain health in humans through the application of the principles and procedures of evidence-based medicine and caring. They study, diagnose, treat and prevent human illness, injury and other physical and mental impairments in accordance with the needs of the populations they serve. They also advise on or apply preventive and curative measures, and promote health with the ultimate goal of meeting the health needs and expectations of individuals and populations, and improving population health outcomes.
Communication skills are very important in effective communication because it impacts the treatment received by patients. These skills help both healthcare practitioners and patients to understand and learn from each other, develop alternate perspectives, and meet each other's needs. There are some important skills that enhance the effectiveness of communication between healthcare practitioners and patients thus, improving the patients’ outcome after …show more content…
Healthcare practitioners must train themselves in communication skills like active listening, using appropriate language and non-verbal communication so that effective communication can be achieved easily. Besides, they should also try their best to overcome the communication barriers such as the use of jargons, language differences and cultural differences in order to provide a better quality of healthcare services to