Williams College Communication in health and Social Care Name: Deshan Weerasinghe Student ID: D0113P16004 Table of Content Content Page Introduction 2 1.1 Apply relevant theories of communication to health and social care contexts 3 1.2 Use communication skills in health and social care context 4 1.3 Review methods of dealing with inappropriate interpersonal communication between individuals in health and social care settings
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L.O.1. Explore how communication skills are used in health and social care settings 1.1 Apply relevant theories of communication to health and social care contextsAccording to George Gerbner‚he describes the three main branches of communication studies as; 1.”semiotics” The study of signs and symbols and how they combine to convey meaning in different social contexts‚This branch is mainly concerned with how verbal‚non verbal and aural signs and symbols combine to create messages. 2.Media effects
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In any health and social care setting communication is extremely important. The way we communicate with people depends on the situation and the environment; there are different types of health and social care settings some of these include‚ residential nursing homes‚ hospitals‚ doctor’s surgery and schools and many more. There are a huge range of people that use these services and we call these the service users‚ each service user has different needs that must be met. Health and social care professionals
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Referrals & Barriers The three principle referral types are: Self-referral – this includes a person specifically requesting for or obtaining a care service for themselves. The exception to this definition is the point at which a parent orchestrates access for their youngster‚ who is under 16 years of age. It becomes clear that a five year old can’t make an arrangement for themselves. (Professional referral – this happens when a health or social care professional refers a person who has come to see
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Communication between care workers and service users is essential for promoting and maximising the rights of users of health and social care services. All patients and users of our service should be kept informed about their treatment. They should be able to talk to you or the workers making decisions about their treatment. It is your responsibility to overcome any problems with communication that may arise‚ not just in giving users information in a format that they can understand‚ but also in giving
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Explain the role of effective communication and interpersonal interaction in a health and social care context. The role of effective communication is very important in a health and social care unit as‚ without it‚ it will be very hard to communicate with the clients. But also communication is the process of sharing information‚ thoughts and feelings between people through speaking‚ writing or body language. Effective communication extends the concept to require that transmitted content is received
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Communication in health and social care Seeing‚ hearing Feelings Expression Feeling Expressing oneself Seeing‚ hearing Understanding Understanding Communication cycle Idea occur- think of something you want to communicate e.g. pass on info or persuade someone to do something. Message coded- think how you are going to say what you are thinking. Message sent- send the message verbally or otherwise. Message received- the other person sees/hears your message. Message is decoded
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The many barriers involved in accessing healthcare have impacted the United States significantly. The cost of healthcare in today’s society is one of the most consequential barriers. But that is only one barrier to the problem‚ some more key barriers include lack of reassurance‚ poor access to services and nonfinancial barriers. “Some difficulties that involved the cost of healthcare access is that some Americans did not get needed medical care or delayed medical care because they were worried about
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P4 Explain strategies used in health and social care environments to overcome barriers to effective communication and interpersonal interactions. Introduction Health and social care settings can present a variety of barriers to effective communication and interpersonal interaction. However these barriers and environmental factors can be overcome with the use of specific strategies targeting specific barriers. In this assignment‚ I am going to explain a number of these strategies aimed at improving
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Chapter 1 Psychology in health and social care Key topics ll Relevance of studying psychology ll Schools of thought in psychology ll Psychology in practice: people and practice ll How to make effective use of this book ll Introducing the ‘psychosoap’ family Introduction Our purpose throughout this book is to offer ideas from psychology that can be applied to your work in health or social care. Our objectives are to enable you to: ll apply evidence-based
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