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Therapeutic Communication

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.
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Nurses' Legal Responsibilities II

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

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Communication

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.

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Doreen Crawford¹, Doris Corkin, Jane Coad

¹De Montfort University, Leicester, Nursing Children and Young People.

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Effective communication strategies are crucial when delivering difficult news to parents. This approach ensures better news acceptance and provides families with the necessary support during challenging times.

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Communication
Patient-Family Relations

Background:

Parental dissatisfaction with news delivery is a recognized issue.
Effective communication impacts patient outcomes and family support needs.

Purpose of the Study:

To educate healthcare practitioners on communication strategies for delivering sensitive news.
To enhance practitioners' skills in managing news disclosure to families.

Main Methods:

Literature review on communication strategies.
Analysis of best practices in healthcare communication.
Guidance for reflective practitioners.

Main Results:

Identified key communication strategies for delivering news.
Highlighted the importance of clarity, honesty, and empathy.
Demonstrated the link between disclosure methods and family support.

Conclusions:

Improved communication skills lead to better news acceptance.
Empathy and honesty are vital components of sensitive news delivery.
Practitioners require ongoing education in patient-centered communication.