Promote Communication In Health, Social Care Or Children’s and Young People’s Settings
UNIT SHC31 (EDI UNIT - CU1530)
LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (ADULTS)
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Introduction: Promoting effective communication and relationships
Effective communication in is needed in order to ensure that care improves the quality of people’s lives by addressing a range of needs. Through effective communication care workers can develop relationships with individuals in their care which will assist the caring process.
People who use services: • May speak different languages • Can have hearing loss or limited vision • May find it difficult to speak • May have limited understanding
These people may have difficulty communicating with care workers; this is a barrier, which needs to be overcome. Care workers need to be aware of a variety of ways of communicating with others, to ensure that clients receive the correct care and treatment that they require.
LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (ADULTS)
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Unit 1.1 Identify the different reasons people communicate:
Communication is the act in which people impart or exchange information,