Barriers To Effective Patient Communication Flashcards
1
Q
The 3 V’s of communication
A
Verbal
Vocal
Visual
Vocal+Visual = Non-verbal
2
Q
Title 6 civil rights and affordable care act mandate what?
A
Healthcare facilities receiving federal funding require interpretive services to be present
3
Q
2 national certifying authorities in US for medical interpreters
A
NBCMI
CCHI
4
Q
Hearing loss statistics
A
3rd most common chronic disease in US
By age 85, >80% of hearing is lost
Strong association between untreated hearing loss and increased cognitive decline
Cochlear implants can improve cognition in hearing loss by up to 80%
Hearing and sight loss = higher mortality rates
