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Communication01:03

Communication

Communication between two animals occurs when one animal transmits an information signal that causes a change in the animal that receives the information. Organisms communicate with one another in a host of different ways. Signals can be auditory, chemical, visual, tactile, or a combination of these. Communication is a critical behavioral adaptation that promotes survival, growth, and reproduction.
Communication01:28

Communication

Sharing information, concepts, and emotions to foster mutual understanding is communication. The sender, recipient, and transaction must be considered in this manner. The sender is the person who shares the message, the recipient is the person who receives and understands the message, and the transaction is the method used to deliver the message and the variables that affect the communication's context and surroundings. The nurse-client connection is built on therapeutic communication.
Within...
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Role of Communication in the Nursing Process II: Planning and Implementation

Several factors are considered while creating a patient's care plan. Motivation is a factor in improving communication, and patients often require encouragement to try different approaches involving significant change. It is essential to involve the patient and family in decisions about the plan of care to determine whether the suggested methods are acceptable. Consider meeting critical comfort and safety needs before introducing new communication methods and techniques. Allow adequate time for...
Therapeutic Communication01:30

Therapeutic Communication

Communication is a lifelong learning process. Through therapeutic communication, nurses can collect relevant assessment data, provide education and counseling, and interact during nursing interventions. Sending and receiving messages occur through verbal and nonverbal communication techniques and can happen separately or simultaneously.
Verbal communication depends on language or a prescribed way of using words so that people can share information effectively. The critical aspects of verbal...
Barriers to Effective Communication II01:21

Barriers to Effective Communication II

The barriers to effective communication also include cultural barriers, semantic barriers, gender barriers, and time constraints.
Cultural barriers:
Differences in values, beliefs, religion, knowledge, and tradition can significantly impact communication. Awareness of nonverbal cues is critical, especially when conversing with a patient from a different culture. What appears appropriate in one culture may be inappropriate in another.
Semantic barriers:
As a result of their tendency to use...
Techniques of Therapeutic Communication II: Focusing, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing01:23

Techniques of Therapeutic Communication II: Focusing, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

Focusing involves centering a conversation on a message's critical elements or concepts. Focusing is valuable if the talk is vague or patients begin to repeat themselves. Sometimes, when patients are asked about their symptoms, they may go off-topic and try to tell their entire life story. Respectfully, the nurse should bring the conversation back into focus.
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A virtual practice environment to develop communication skills in pharmacy students.

Safeera Yasmeen Hussainy1, Kim Styles, Greg Duncan

  • 1Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. safeera.hussainy@monash.edu

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
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Second-year pharmacy students enhanced communication skills using a virtual practice environment (VPE). This innovative VPE proved effective for developing crucial patient-pharmacist interaction abilities.

Keywords:
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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacy Education
  • Communication Skills Training
  • Health Professions Education

Background:

  • Effective communication is vital for patient safety and pharmacist-patient relationships.
  • Traditional methods for teaching communication skills may not fully replicate real-world pharmacy scenarios.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop communication skills in second-year pharmacy students via a virtual practice environment (VPE).
  • To evaluate student and tutor experiences with the VPE for communication training.

Main Methods:

  • A VPE was developed with life-sized images and a pharmacy setting simulation.
  • Students practiced role-playing, prescription review, and nonverbal communication within the VPE.
  • VPE activities were supplemented with lectures, journaling, support, and objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs).

Main Results:

  • 87% of students found the VPE a useful teaching resource.
  • 73% agreed the video component helped contextualize patient issues.
  • 90% reported improved communication skills from VPE participation, though 45% questioned recorded role-play utility.

Conclusions:

  • The virtual practice environment (VPE) offers an effective setting for communication skills development in pharmacy education.
  • Student and tutor feedback indicated positive engagement and technological comfort with the VPE.