Communication skills are defined as; verbal and non-verbal words, phrases, voice tones, facial expressions, gestures and body language that you use to interact with another person. Effective communication is essential in all care settings as part of building and maintaining good patient-colleague relationships. These skills help both patient and colleague to learn about each other and understand each other, so that they can therefore meet each other’s needs.…
Effective communication can take many forms whether verbal or written. Direct face to face conversation allows information to be quickly passed between professionals, questions can be asked directly and clarity can be gained. Much of what we say is also communicated through the way we talk. Our body language helps set tone and emphasizes the message that is being delivered. It allows emotion to be a vital part of communication. Effect written communication allows specific / accurate information to be passed quickly. In the example of a support worker implementing a new care plan, detail routine can be set out and sent quickly via email to both clients and support staff. Also in this way communicating data can be quickly shared for analysis. By doing this you build positive relationships with those involved by sharing knowledge and gaining commitment through understanding.…
Some of the reasons why people communicate will include: to air their opinion, to portray their feelings, to give instructions, or we can communicate by sending or responding to a message. Communication verbal and non verbal. Verbal communication is by use of words, which also carries or involves tone of voice, speed, loudness, emphasis and clarity. Non-verbal is so important is health and social care because there are many service users who depend on this method of communication. It involves gestures, touch, and body language and facial expressions. Communication can be formal which is what is required in health and social care or informal. In Health and social care it's important that information is recorded and is kept confidential seen only by those authorised to see it. Staff should always communicate as this adds value and continuity to the service offered to our service…
People communicate for a whole number of reasons, they may include the sharing of important or relevant information to ensure the smooth running of the services being provided or to ensure the safety and well being of an individual or group of people. People communicate to build healthy working relationships with colleagues and service users as well as any other individuals or groups with whom they may need to communicate in order to go about their daily business and carry out their work properly. People communicate to inform and educate each other, to find out information, to help explain things to people that they may not understand initially and to express their thoughts in a verbal, articulate way.…
Communication is an art itself. Communication art can be expressed how we put our feelings onto paper, how we listen, how we address others, how we make them feel with our body language. Kevin Hogan Internet marketer mentions on his article Mastering The Art Of Communication that Communication is your door to financial wealth, loving relationships, and all that is enjoyable in life. Communication is the most talked about and least understood area of human behavior. We use it all the time in daily interaction, social activities and anything that involves the purpose of human contacts. However, there are situations were humans become more sensitive and venerable therefore; communication and behavior needs to be adjusted accordingly. One of the settings where this would apply is in the healthcare field. Patients and their families might be highly emotional and at times inadequate while communicating and healthcare professionals need to be aware of these situations.…
The different reason people communicate is to show pain, anger, joy, love etc. It is important for people communicate so their views, wishes and information gets across. The communication could be formal or informal. Documentation and record keeping is important in the social care sector as this information may be used for legal reasons. All communications is confidential and are on a “need to know” basis. Communication between colleagues and other healthcare professionals is essential, as it ensures continuity of care. It also shows staff are aware of the current needs of the client.…
Effective communication is more than just talking, and is essential for the well-being of the individuals you care for. It includes body language, gestures, facial expressions, positioning and appearance. It is important to be aware of non-verbal communication when interacting with individuals at work.…
Communication is a way of exchanging information either verbally, in writing or non-verbally. In a work setting the information express may be about the service users, issues, situations or knowledge of the job. Effective communication is essential. When giving instructions, they should be clear and on a level so the person receiving it can understand to avoid confusion. To inform clients about the activities available to them, I verbally tell them and also give them a leaflet this helps to reminds them of what is on offer and is sometimes easier to…
To me communication means that we interact with one another in acertain form, whether it be in person, on the telephone, in a letter or on theinternet. I believe that communication is fundamental in the way we guideinterpersonal relationships. For example if a married couple stops talking,touching and feeling with each other, the relationship will surely end indivorce. All lines of communication must remain open in order for anyrelationship to survive, whether it is a personal relationship or a businessagreement.Communication is vital to governments and businesses and when there isa breakdown in communication; things can go horribly wrong, such as thecommunication breakdown within a government. If all parties involved arenot willing to talk and communicate what they are feeling or thinking and…
Effective communication is very important in the work setting especially in health and social care in order that the care worker can develop positive caring relationship with the service users in a manner that individual can feel valued and appreciated. Effective communication is also important for us to give and seek information in the work…
People communicate for a number of reasons, for example, to express emotions (i.e. sadness, happiness and anger), pain, personal opinions, to relay information with regards to an individual’s health, personal preferences such as religion, sexual or culture and also to obtain knowledge or information on any given subject; communication can also be viewed as a learning experience. Communication can be informal or formal depending on the circumstances. For example; formal communication would occur in professional settings, i.e. when attending a doctors surgery it is likely you will be greeted with a phrase similar to: ‘Good morning/afternoon sir/madam. How can I help you?’ Informal communication is more likely to be the way you would communicate with friends and family. It is important for health care professionals to take care when communicating with service users and to remain professional, for example, health care professionals working with the elderly will communicate differently to those working with young children/adults.…
| 1.1 Identify the different reasons people communicate Communication is a main part of everyday life for most people and its particularly important when you work in health and social care. We need to understand why communication is involve, different reasons for communication and the way communication affects at work. Communication means making contact with each other’s and being understood. Here are some different reasons why people communicate:- * Share thoughts and ideas * Make and develop relationships * Give and receive information * Express needs and feelings * Affirm one another…
Communication is a way of interacting and getting your message across using different types of methods of communication, giving and receiving a message between two people or more is known as transferring information by speech, behaviour, visuals, signals and writing. Communication is very important in a health and social care setting; this is because the patient/service and the care assistant need to understand each other clearly in order for the service users need to be met and they can have the best possible care possible. This may sometimes be hard to achieve as there are also communication barriers. Many people struggle with some ways of communicating and its important when working with old people for example; they need to be understood…
Communication is a way to interact with people. There are various ways people communicate, for example; verbally communicating with somebody, or sometimes more than one person. This can also be paired with other types of communication such as facial expressions and reflexive listening. Communication is important in health and social care settings as it helps the service user and care worker understand one and another. If effective communication does not happen, it is lead to misunderstanding or misinterpretation because the person providing the service was not trained in understanding expressions, gestures, body language, and emotions. This may because different people may express themselves and communicate in different ways due to culture.…
Communication is verbal or non-verbal. Verbal is spoken (oral) which can be accomplished face-to-face. This type of communication is central to establish relationships between people. For example a professional in a hospital will use verbal communication to inform a patient of any procedure or care task that is given. This builds a sense of trust because communicating face-to-face establishes that the professional has time to care for the patient, which makes the patient feel looked after. Verbal communication also allows any questions to be raised and gives opportunity to answer. This is effective as any misunderstanding issues would be raised.…