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Communicate and Work Effectively in Health. Communication. What is communication? Communication is the process of transferring information from one person (the sender) to another person (the receiver). The information communicated must be understood by both people.
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Communication • What is communication? • Communication is the process of transferring information from one person (the sender) to another person (the receiver). • The information communicated must be understood by both people. • Communication takes place via a medium eg: verbal, memo, email, phone, text etc
Communication • For communication to be effective, there must be: • Thought, or information that exists in the mind of the sender, • Encoding. Message sent in some form to the receiver • Decoding. Receiver decodes the information into a concept or form that he she can understand. • A message has not been understood until it has been successfully decoded by the receiver.
GOOD Communication Signs of GOOD communication: 1/ Listening - Active and Reflective 2/Attending – concentrating on what is being said 3/ Posture of involvement – holding yourself in an interested manner 4/ Using appropriate body motion – that displays that you are listening 5/ Eye contact between the 2 parties 6/ Non-distracting environment
Non-verbal Communication Even when we are not communicating we can be communicating??? Through: • Touch • Eye contact • Facial expression • Posturing etc • Attitude
Barriers to communication • Physical – if you are not in the same room • Culture, bias – different language, looks • Noise - anything that disturbs the communication • Ourselves – ego - we know the information already • Perception - preconceived ideas about what is being said or about the sender • Environmental – tables etc • Stress - affects decoding/encoding
Listening Listening within a conversation is just as important as providing the information. There are different ways in which we can listen: • Reflective listing – • Paraphrasing – what has been said • Reflect feelings • Reflect meanings • Attentive silence • Summative Listening
Closed – tend to only allow yes/no answers Do you feel angry? Are you still in pain? Open – allow more information to be given by the receiver How does this make you feel? How is your pain now? QuestionsThe way a question is asked can lead to different information
Giving and Following Instructions Why are instructions given? Instructions ensure that a job is done to specification and requirements. • Barriers to Instructions: • Too much information • Not enough information • Incorrect information is given • Communication barriers (as stated in previous slide)
Instructions Should be: • Sequential – follow an order • Clear and concise. • Accurate. • Appropriate to skill level. • Cover unforseen events. • Follow safe work guidelines. • Up to date.
Instruction Giver • Give instruction clearly • Ensure safe work practices • Request feed back to ensure the instruction was interpreted correctly • Demonstrate new techniques if applicable
Instruction Receiver • Listen Actively • Take notes if needed • Ask questions of the giver • Feedback information to the information giver to clarify what was said • Demonstrate if applicable • Follow safe work practices • Check correctness of responses and quality of work.