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Health communication is additionally influenced by cultural values which in some cases can create a barrier in effective health communication. When the sender and receiver are from contrasting socioeconomic backgrounds, of a different race, or even vastly different ages, effective health communication declines.
The Journal of Communication in Healthcare: Strategies, Media, and Engagement in Global Health is a quarterly peer-reviewed healthcare journal covering the field of health communication across the intersecting fields of healthcare, public health, global health, and medicine.
The Journal of Health Communication was established in 1996 and is published by Taylor & Francis. The editor-in-chief is Scott C. Ratzan (distinguished lecturer at CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy). Special projects editor is Kenneth H. Rabin (senior scholar at CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy). [1]
For example, in patients with amputations, patient education has been shown to be effective when approached from all angles by the healthcare team (nurse, primary care physician, prosthetist, physical therapist, occupational therapist etc.). Support groups have been shown to be a helpful method for dealing with depression in this population.
Cultural competence is a practice of values and attitudes that aims to optimize the healthcare experience of patients with cross cultural backgrounds. [6] Essential elements that enable organizations to become culturally competent include valuing diversity, having the capacity for cultural self-assessment, being conscious of the dynamics inherent when cultures interact, having ...
Health Communication is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering health communication. It was established in 1989 and is published eight times per year by Taylor & Francis . The editor-in-chief is Teresa L. Thompson ( University of Dayton ).
Above all, she encourages individuals to engage in effective communication, consistent reviews of financial plans—both in terms of taxes and family dynamics—and honest conversations about ...
Goal 2: Improve effective communication. Goal 3: Improve the safety of high-alert medications. Goal 4: Ensure safe surgery. Goal 5: Reduce the risk of health care-associated infections. Goal 6: Reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls. [2] [4]