Communication

Abstract

In the opening passage, what appears to be the main difficulty surrounding this brief healthcare vignette? What might Diane, the other team members, and the supervisor have done to improve the communication among all parties and help to relieve the frustration created from the interactions among all the individuals involved? Why should we be concerned as to whether the communication activities among individuals in a healthcare setting actually work well? The answer is very straightforward: communication is critical to the smooth operations and flow of work processes with all organizations. However, this is especially true within healthcare facilities and organizations. Without appropriate, timely and accurate exchange of information among all parties within the healthcare setting, the consequences can be disastrous. Patients may get the wrong medication and/or treatments, or staff may create situations that damage the confidence of patients, families, and staff in each other. Serious mistakes may arise, resulting in injury and or death to any or all individuals working or being served in these facilities. If this is a critical aspect of patient care experience, then all healthcare personnel must understand what good communication is and how to effectively communicate with each other, patients, family members, and all other necessary parties. Communication is a deliberate process where information is exchanged between two or more individuals and usually has a specific reason or purpose for this information exchange activity (Shannon and Weaver, 1949).

Publication Date

1-1-2015

Publication Title

Handbook of Healthcare Management

Number of Pages

210-234

Document Type

Article; Book Chapter

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.4337/9781783470167.00013

Socpus ID

84957957083 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84957957083

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