What Needs To Be Done During Health Communication Consulting

By Celina Heath


Healthcare specialists spend a long time of great deal to educate their patients through health communication consulting. Mainly, it is about illnesses and other medical procedures. Unfortunately, several information might lead the patients to be confused. So, it must be explained to them thoroughly the first time they will come.

It is mainly because of the lack of time they have and due to the increasing number of patients everyday. So, with the little moment they have it must be spent thoroughly by explaining to the patients their conditions. They must incorporate some teaching techniques to their patients to save their time.

There must be a good teamwork between the doctor and the patient. Teamwork means both of them must do their best to come up with the best discussion ever. The doctor must not dominate by giving directly all the solution he think might answer the problem. He should suggest and together have an answer to the complication.

Using of medical jargon is highly ineffective and inefficient. Not all patients can understand the message when you are talking about a medical vocabulary. Use those words that are applicable to the status of the patient. Sometimes, you have to bring down to their level for you to teach and let them know their real condition.

An examination is more effective when done with an explanation. A simple explaining will do as you do not have to show your expertise to them all the time. Just talk to the person so he or she will know what is going on. Do not be too lazy in updating him as it might help him be confident of what you are doing. Give him the details that he must know.

A good and clear visual sketch is vital in your explanation. When talking to him in all words and expressions, it may not be a good way to let him understand what you are trying to say. It may leave him hanging, confused and anxious. A simple diagram will do or you can make a drawing on your pad and give it to him after. This technique is good and effective.

You can make use of plastic models to explain the medical procedures or tests to him. They deeply provide a strong visual element to help him understand some complicated medical processes or physiology. Explain thoroughly to him the terms you are trying to deliver by using plastic models. You can very well make a certain model out of those materials. It will greatly help him to understand everything what you are trying to visualize.

Using of brochures is another way to help you in discussing and to aid the patient in understanding what is going on. These can be written materials with the necessary drawings. You can use it while explaining to the person. Make use of your pen to highlight the important concepts and other terms that may seem difficult to understand. Review all the written information and see to it that everything is correct before giving the material.

You should also supply some useful resources at the end of the health communication consulting. You can think of any useful guides for the patient like a certain organization that can perhaps offer help for him with the kind of condition he has. It may be a local organization designed to assist the people. Or suggest of some websites that he must visit to have an idea of a good treatment. Everything is possible only if you are willing to.




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