| Communication in Healthcare Contributor(s): Grant, Colin B. (Editor), Bryan, Karen (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3039111221 ISBN-13: 9783039111220 Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis OUR PRICE: $112.58 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Developmental - Adolescent - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies - Medical | Nursing - Nurse & Patient |
| Dewey: 610.696 |
| LCCN: 2009006628 |
| Series: Interdisciplinary Communication Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (1.25 lbs) 380 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Communication within the context of health and social care faces many challenges. Our understanding of how language and communication information is processed by the brain is increasing our awareness of the complexities involved and the influence of normal ageing on communication processing. Care systems are becoming more complex and service users demand more information and choice. At the same time, the range of service users encountered by practitioners includes more people with varied language backgrounds, and greater language and cultural diversity is occurring among health and social care staff. This volume explores current challenges to achieving effective communication in health and social care. It outlines how practitioners communicate, innovative methods for teaching communication skills, and methodologies to include children and people with communication difficulties in research and in consultation processes about healthcare. Particular communication issues, within the context of healthcare, for population groups such as older people, asylum seekers, young offenders and people with mental health problems are also addressed. |