What does improv comedy have to do with medicine?
This article covers the incorporation of improv into medial education. Medicine is not the only recommended faculty in which improv could be successfu…
Document Tag: Communication
Communication during the COVID-19 pandemic: evaluation study on self-perceived competences and views of health care professionals
The aims of this cross-sectional study were to identify and describe communication experiences while wearing a mask and to identify mask-related adapt…
Optimizing Effective Communication While Wearing a Mask During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors provide information on how to improve communication with the elderly , with or without communication barriers, whilst wearing a mask.
Effect of Face Masks on Interpersonal Communication During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Interesting article exposing the negative issues impacting communication when health care workers cover their faces with masks.
How do medical and nursing students experience emotional challenges during clinical placements?
Paper identifies emotionally challenging experiences for medical and nursing students in clinical practice and overviews how these emotional challenge…
Strategies for Effective Communication in Health Care
Suggests simple yet effective methods and recommendations. Published in 2020 so it is current.
Improving communication with Aboriginal hospital inpatients: a quasi‐experimental interventional study
Published in 2020 yet there is a lot of work still required in areas where aboriginal patients are admitted to hospitals. This piece looks at using ab…
Evidence of nonverbal communication between nurses and older adults: a scoping review
Article addresses non-verbal communication with older adults. Addresses kinesics , proxemics, vocalics, artefacts, chronemics, listening and haptics.
Non-Verbal Communication is the Key to Great Patient Care
This piece encourages you to observe your patients' non-verbal communication and to make use of it. It also acts as a timely reminder that as soon as …
How to Minimize Digital Distractions in the Workplace
Gives the reader ways to minimize digital distractions in the work place. Identifies some pitfalls of staff regularly being on mobile devices. Minimiz…