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Communication with special patients. DR/FATMA AL-THOUBAITY Surgical Consultant & Associate professor .KAUH. Introduction. You need first to recognize patient with special communication needs. Develop effective strategies to overcome these specific barriers. Special communication needs.
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Communication with special patients DR/FATMA AL-THOUBAITY Surgical Consultant & Associate professor .KAUH.
Introduction • You need first to recognize patient with special communication needs. • Develop effective strategies to overcome these specific barriers.
Special communication needs • Old patients (learning,memory,attention,generation gap ,self-diagnosis and self-treatment. • Communication impairments (vision,speech,hearing and aphasia). • Terminally ill patients:need supportive relationships. • Patients with mental health problems. • Patients with low health literacy. • Caregivers.