M2: Principles of communication (More G2K on Trans) Flashcards
imparting of information between a sender and a receiver
Communication
3 reasons why good communication
is important:
- To provide better healthcare for patients
- To address the needs or concerns of the patient effectively
- Have a positive effect on the patient’s physical condition
7 characteristics of the
interviewer that patients prefer: (G2K)
- Warm and sympathetic
- Easy to talk to
- Introduces themselves
- Self-confident
- Does not repeat themselves
- Listens to them and responds to verbal cues
- Asks questions that were easily understood and
were precise
FREQUENT COMPLAINTS
OF DISSATISFIED PATIENTS
- Not listening
- Not given information
- Lack of concern to the patient
Difficulties medical students encountered during interviewing their patient included (G2K)
- Not enough information
- Forgot to ask influence of the patient’s problem
- Fail to observe verbal cues
- Bored during interview
The following are the most effective ways/methods for learning communication skills:
- Set the goal of the training
- Teacher acts first
- Students follow by practice
- Students receive feedback
- Students discuss their performance with a tutor
Factors by which people cope with illness in different ways are the following:
(PUSEL)
- Personality
- Upbringing
- Social class
- Ethnicity
- Life experiences
5 Patient related factors
(CAPPP)
- Current experience
- Anxiety
- Physical symptoms
- Psychological factors
- Previous experience
Ideal distance between seating arrangements
1.25 to 2.75 meters (4 to 9 feet).
How to interview bed ridden patients
- Don’t stand over them as much as possible
2. Get a chair and sit the same level as them
Verbal cue that may signify problem areas when talking to your patient
“Slips of the tongue”
It sometimes surfaces as a last, desperate attempt to
communicate because, with a hand on door, escape is readily accessible if the physician’s reaction is unfavorable.
HAND-ON-DOORKNOB SYNDROME
Because of fear of rejection or humiliation, the patient may test the physician with minor complaints before mentioning the real reason for the visit
HAND-ON-DOORKNOB SYNDROME
It is a good practice to ask the patient routinely at the
end of the visit (G2K)
“Is there anything we have not covered
or anything else you would like to ask me?”
voice effect that accompanies or modifies talking and often communicates meaning
Paralanguage
These 8 are conveyed by qualities of voice
- Urgency,
- sincerity,
- confidence,
- hesitation,
- thoughtfulness,
- happiness
- sadness,
- apprehension
action that can reverse the meaning of words.
Tone of voice
3 vocal messages
- Emotional quality
- Tone of Voice
- Length of pauses
is a common example of a contradiction
between vocal and verbal messages
Sarcasm
the study of nonverbal gestures, or body
movements, and their meaning as a form of
communication
Kinesics
5 body languages
- Posture
- Head motion
- Facial expression
- Eye contact
- Gestures
The tense person sits ___
erect with a fairly rigid posture
person who is moderately relaxed has a ____ sitting position
forward lean of approximately 20 degrees and a side lean of up to 10 degrees.
Higher patient satisfaction is associated with a _____ sitting position
physician’s forward body lean and rotation of the torso to-ward the patient.
A very relaxed position (usually too relaxed for
physicians interacting with patients) is a _____
back- ward lean (i.e., recline) of 20 degrees and a side- ways lean of more than 10 degrees.
found that “the patient also responds more favorably to the physician who relaxes his chin in his hands and gazes directly at the patient,
Larsen and Smith
Rapport is improved if the physician does not _____
Intimidate the patient
When good rapport exists between two people, each
will be _____ the other’s movements
MIRRORING
When listening to a patient, the physician should show interest and concern by an attentive position, which is best illustrated by _____
sitting forward in the chair with an interested, attentive facial expression and the head slightly tilted.
are least affected by
these cultural disguises and are the most consistently
dependable indicators of emotion.
The eyebrows, eyes, and forehead
can be a physician’s most effective weapon for
breaking down resistance or apprehension, especially in
children or young adults.
A smile
Micro-expressions last only about
one-fifth (1/5) of a
second
can easily be missed if physician is
not carefully observant of the patient.
Micro-expressions
2 Instances when micro-expressions occur are when
emotions are concealed by:
- Repression (unwittingly)
2. Suppression (deliberately)
The briefest expression
Surprise
Facial expression for Fear
Upper eyelids raised
Facial expression for Disgust
Nose wrinkled
Facial expression for Anger
Jaw thrust forward
Facial expression for Determination
Lips pressed
Facial expression for Sadness
Eyebrows drawn up or lip corners down
In most cultures, 60% to 70% of the time, good rap-port is enhanced when
Eye contact is made
90% of gaze will be in a
triangular area between eyes
and mouth