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A 5 page paper that discusses a very complex topic in an emerging field. The paper provides a definition and goal of this type of communication. The writer discusses reports research that correlates effective communication with better health outcomes and the reverse with poor communication. Therapeutic communication is defined and discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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vast array of settings, such as offices, clinics, hospitals, laboratories and so, which means they need to adopt their communication pattern to each audience. Because this field is so
diverse, there is more than one definition of health communication. It begins by defining communication itself. It is an interaction between two or more people who share information, ideas, opinions,
feelings, etc. Communication begins with one person, the speaker, sending a message to another person, the listener, and the listener understanding the message that was sent. Communication problems arise because
each one of us has our own coding system. Good communication between and among health care professionals as well as between health care professionals and patients is essential for different
reasons. Communicating with other health care professionals could involve giving orders for a patient, such as from physician to nurse in a hospital or it could be for the purpose
of sharing information about a topic. For example, one person has read about something or attended a seminar and has new information about a health issue. When the communication involves
orders for a patient, accurate sending and interpretation of the message is critical or a mistake will be made. The goal of health communication is to influence individuals and groups
to adopt healthy living habits (Schiavo, 2007). The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) says health communication is "the study and use of communication strategies to inform and influence
individual and community decisions that enhance health" (Schiavo, 2007, p. 5). In other words, health communication is used to change behavior. The health care professional must consider the context of
the setting when communicating. For example, she will communicate differently with another health care professional than with a laboratory technician or with a patient. Schiavo (2007) reported that organizations
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