Impact of Communication in the Healthcare Field: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals

The Communication Guide No Healthcare Professional Should Be Without There is a correlation which is impacted by the communication between the relationship formed by the patient and physician. This relationship breakdown in communication can be influenced by the educational process and the manner in which a physician has learned to communicate with others. As a result, this study was conducted in order to determine whether the physician's interaction with patients and staff can impact the overall experience of those involved. This guide can assist both physicians and healthcare professionals to become more effective communicators. During a research study, some aspects related to the interaction of the staff, patient and physician were determined to have an impact on the overall communication within the healthcare organization. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that there are communication deficiencies within a healthcare environment.

About The Author: Carol Taylor is the founder of Solution Focused Consulting Group and brings a vast amount of knowledge from various disciplines. Carol’s educational background includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics Education, Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management and an EJD with an emphasis in Health Law. The combination of these degrees creates a field of knowledge that is comprehensive and in doing so, allows Carol to approach many work environment problems from many angles; such as, employee relationships, effective communication and legalities surrounding a number of business models.