improve OT/PT – patient professional communication are as follows: Medical information and support groups found on the Internet‚ are a great asset in educating and motivating patients toward better health nowadays and have led to many physicians and therapist question their traditional role as the most trusted counselors. However each patient is unique and a doctor because of his superior knowledge and experience still plays a major role in the patient’s life. So having a good communication relationship
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know how to diagnose or treat the patient. In the previous blocks‚ we studied a very useful scientific information whether about immunity or physiology or even the basic information‚ which improved my knowledge a lot. In addition‚ patient-physician communication is an integral part of clinical practice. When done well‚ such communication produces a therapeutic effect for the patient. For that‚ In block 1.4‚ we studied “health psychology“ and “communication skills” that I got benefits from them
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intercultural communication challenges to better their communication in the workplace and improve student learning. Through conducting secondary research‚ the authors revealed that nurses faced difficulties when communicating with “culturally and linguistically diverse colleagues and students” (Henderson et al.‚ 2016). As result of these findings‚ descriptive qualitative research was conducted among clinical nurses‚ nurse academics‚ and student nurses to identify what intercultural communication challenges
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Dementia is the umbrella term for a number of conditions which cause damage to the brain cells. The most common form is Alzheimer’s disease which has a gradual progression. The next most common type is vascular dementia which has a step-like progression. About one in four people with Parkinson’s disease also develop dementia. Short-term memory loss‚ disorientation and loss of concentration are common symptoms. There are other less common types of dementia such as Lewy Body dementia and Frontol Temporal
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at the specific needs of the Older Person who has the chronic condition of Dementia. I will describe what Dementia is; discuss the physiological and psychological changes that occur‚ and explore the person’s needs. Also I will discuss the role of the carer and multidisciplinary team in relation to caring for the person. I will use the Internet‚ tutors notes and hand-outs for this project. What is Dementia? Dementia is an umbrella term that describes the symptoms that occur when the brain is
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Greta was heading towards late adulthood and had dementia. It is a condition in which there is a decline in the mental ability which interferes with interferes with daily life. It has some early symptoms which if taken care can prevent getting it severe and worsen the condition. As mentioned‚ Greta had always been an independent woman. She loved doing things on her own and taking care of herself and her family. This trait of her made it difficult for her to accept taking medical help for her condition
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constraints for research development and treatment implementation. (b) Enablers include accessibility of current research evidence‚ therapist’s motivation and ability to locate and assess research‚ supportive workplace culture and effective patient-therapist communication. 22. P – adults with limited trunk and lower limb mobility arising from multiple sclerosis I – provision of an assistive technology C – no provision of equipment O – independence and safety in bedding adjustment in a home environment 23
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The difference between alcohol dementia and dementia is that alcohol dementia is a form of dementia caused by a long term use of alcohol and excessively drinking to the point where the individual suffers from memory loss due to neurological damage to the brain. With dementia there is the person does not suffer from alcohol abuse. Alcohol dementia can cause very serious brain complications and ten percent of patients diagnosed with alcohol dementia have a history of extended alcohol abuse. People
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Dem 210 Understand and Enable Interaction and Communication with Individuals with Dementia 1.1 Describe how memory impairment can affect the ability of an individual with dementia to use verbal language In People who have dementia‚ memory impairment can make it very difficult to make verbal communication through language. Dementia can make people forget words and even confuse some words with others causing confusion and other people cannot always understand them. The individual might understand
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• Identify and record and health issues such as poor hearing‚ poor eyesight‚ dehydration or problems with dentures to ensure there is no miscommunication with your care recipient. • Be aware that most people with dementia will revert back to their native tongue and/or other languages they have learnt. • Care recipients should always be given the choice to use professional translators and interpreters. Provide professional translators and interpreters to your care recipients and/or to their family
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