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Communication

Core Interpersonal Skills for Health Professionals

  • 2 Edición - 17 de agosto de 2012
  • Última edición
  • Autor: Gjyn O'Toole
  • Idioma: Inglés

This text introduces health sciences students to the various interpersonal communication skills that are commonly used within health settings to establish relationships with… Leer más

Descripción

This text introduces health sciences students to the various interpersonal communication skills that are commonly used within health settings to establish relationships with clients and fellow professionals, and improve therapeutic outcomes. It focuses on developing self awareness and skills for use in health settings and covers the types of scenarios commonly encountered in health settings that are rarely covered in generic professional communication texts. Perspectives and examples are drawn from a wide range of health professions. The book includes activities that will enable students to reflect on their experiences and practice using the skills.

Puntos claves

  • Ancillary package including MCQs
  • Scenarios
  • Reflection questions
  • Health professions focus
  • Specific chapters on -

    • communicating with indigenous peoples
    • Culturally appropriate communication
    • Reflective practice
    • Self awareness

De interès para

Undergraduate courses in the allied health professions, and interpersonal communication skills subjects with a multidisciplinary cohort

Índice


Section 1 The Significance of Interpersonal Communication in the Health Professions

1. Defining communication for health professionals

2. The overall goal of communication for health professionals

3. The specific goals of communication for health professionals: 1

4. The specific goals of communication for health professionals: 2
Section 2 - Developing Awareness to Achieve Effective Communication in the Health Professions

5. Awareness of and need for reflective practice

6. Awareness of self

7. Awareness of how Personal Assumptions affect communication

8. Awareness of the ‘Person/s’

9. Awareness of Listening to facilitate Person/s-centred communication

10. Awareness of different environments that can affect communication
Section 3 - Understanding and Managing Realities Of Communication In The Health Professions

11. Communication with the whole Person/s

12. Non-verbal communication

13. Conflict and communication

14. Culturally competent communication

15. Communicating with Indigenous Peoples

16. Misunderstandings and communication

17. Ethical Communication

18. Remote communication
Section 4 - The focus of communication in the health professions: Person/s
Scenarios
Glossary

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 2
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 9 de junio de 2014
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre el autor

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Gjyn O'Toole

Gjyn retired from academia in 2020.
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Senior Lecturer Occupational Therapy (retired), The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia