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Pragmatics: right brain communication

B J Boss

    Axone (Dartmouth, N.S.)
    |June 1, 1996
    PubMed
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    Neuroscience nurses must address pragmatic communication deficits, focusing on prosody and kinesics. Understanding these right-hemisphere functions is crucial for effective client communication interventions.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Communication Sciences
    • Nursing

    Background:

    • Healthcare providers often focus on language and speech, neglecting pragmatic communication skills.
    • Pragmatic competence, mediated by the right hemisphere, is vital for effective human interaction.
    • Clients with communication deficits require comprehensive assessment and intervention strategies.

    Observation:

    • Pragmatics, encompassing prosody (melody, intonation, emphasis) and kinesics (gestures, facial expressions), is frequently overlooked.
    • Right-hemisphere functions are essential for understanding and expressing pragmatic elements.
    • Aprosodia (lack of prosody) and other pragmatic deficits significantly impact communication.

    Findings:

    • Pragmatic deficits, including issues with prosody and kinesics, are common in clients with communication disorders.

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  • Understanding the components of prosody and kinesics is key to identifying pragmatic impairments.
  • Neuroscience nurses can identify and evaluate pragmatic deficits through targeted assessment.

    • Implications:

    • Neuroscience nurses need to integrate pragmatic assessment into their practice.
    • Therapeutic nursing interventions should target specific pragmatic deficits to improve client communication.
    • Enhanced understanding of pragmatics can lead to more effective communication strategies for clients and families.