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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...
Current Trends in Nursing II01:30

Current Trends in Nursing II

Trends in nursing are multifactorial and associated with changes in society, within the nursing profession, and in other professions. Notably, telehealth and remote nursing contribute to successful healthcare delivery for numerous patients and help reduce stress for nurses due to nursing shortages. Nurses can reach patients, monitor their conditions, and interact with them using computers, audio, visual accessories, and telephones—for example, remote patient monitoring systems. Likewise,...
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.
This therapeutic technique can also be used when a patient brings up pertinent information during a health-related conversation. The...
Issues And Trends In Healthcare Delivery System01:29

Issues And Trends In Healthcare Delivery System

The issues and trends in healthcare delivery are constantly changing. The COVID-19 pandemic is one recent issue that wreaked havoc on healthcare systems, causing a shortage of healthcare workers, high demand for medicines and supplies, and increased medical expenditure due to a lack of insurance. Other issues include rising healthcare costs and care fragmentation.
Cost Containment
Payment for healthcare services has historically promoted adoption of costly and often unnecessary or inefficient...
Role of Communication in the Nursing Process II: Planning and Implementation01:25

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...
Techniques of therapeutic communication I: Active Listening, Sharing Observations, Validation, and Using Touch01:15

Techniques of therapeutic communication I: Active Listening, Sharing Observations, Validation, and Using Touch

The history of therapeutic communication can be traced back to Florence Nightingale, who emphasized the importance of developing trusting relationships with patients. She taught that the presence of nurses with patients results in therapeutic healing.
Therapeutic communication is not the same as social interaction. Social interaction has no goal or purpose and consists of casual information sharing, whereas therapeutic communication has a plan or purpose for the conversation. Therapeutic...

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Technology and Inpatient Care: Addressing Communication Barriers and Social Isolation.

Sama Amirkhani-Ardeh1, Aderonke Agboji2, Trina Fyfe3

  • 1School of Health Sciences, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC, Canada.

Journal of Patient Experience
|June 8, 2026
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Technology can help hospitalized older adults combat social isolation and communication barriers. Patient-centered design is key to making digital tools effective for improving well-being in healthcare settings.

Keywords:
acute care settingsalternative level of care (ALC)communicationcommunication barriershospital settingsinpatientsolder adultspatient experiencesocial isolationtechnology

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Published on: April 12, 2021

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Health Informatics
  • Patient Experience Research

Background:

  • Hospitalized older adults face significant social isolation and communication barriers, impacting their well-being.
  • Factors contributing to isolation include mobility issues, cognitive decline, and limited social interaction.
  • Communication challenges arise from hospital routines, physical limitations, and lack of digital access, leading to negative health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review how technologies address social isolation and communication barriers in hospitalized older adults.
  • To understand the influence of these technologies on patient experience.

Main Methods:

  • A scoping review of literature published between 2015-2025.
  • Searched databases: CINAHL, APA PsycINFO, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Web of Science.
  • Included qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods studies (35 articles).

Main Results:

  • Technology, including video calls and tablets, shows potential in reducing isolation and improving communication.
  • Effectiveness varies; co-design with patients, caregivers, and staff can enhance usability and sustainability.
  • Current interventions need better design, larger samples, and tailored approaches for older inpatients.

Conclusions:

  • Accessible, well-supported digital interventions are needed to enhance communication and well-being for hospitalized older adults.
  • Future research should focus on robust study designs and patient-centered technological solutions.
  • Collaborative design involving all stakeholders is crucial for successful technology implementation in healthcare.