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SKILLS TRAINING IN COMMUNICATION AND RELATED TOPICS PART 2
communicating with patients, colleagues, and communities
2009358 pages Paperback
ISBN-10 1 84619 278 1 ISBN-13 9781846192784
£29.99
$49.95

Ellen J Belzer, President, Belzer Seminars and Consulting, Kansas, USA

Description

Quality communication contributes to smoother running practices, better care and services, greater efficiencies, fewer unhealthy conflicts, more satisfied staff and patients, and an improved ability to meet the challenges of an evolving and increasingly complex health care environment…

With packed curricula in most health care training institutions, and hectic schedules in practices and administrative offices, time for teaching vital communication and interpersonal skills is often at a premium.

This book equips trainees with the skills needed to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues and the community, employing a 'learning by doing' approach for effective and engaging learning. It is designed for practice leaders, hospital leaders and public health professionals helping health care professionals upgrade their skills, and especially for faculty members who teach students and residents.

Featuring more than 100 exercises ideal for use in a variety of training situations, this book takes into consideration the often limited training time available for non-clinical topics. Exercises range in length from minutes to over an hour, whilst a selection grid allows trainers and educators to select the right exercises to cover topics in the available time.

Review Quotes
‘Ellen Belzer has developed this fun, interactive, introspective teaching method to address the ACGME interpersonal communication and professionalism competencies with situations so realistic we felt we could insert our own names. Everyone who participates will learn from this experience. We recommend this resource to all family medicine residencies.’  The Family Medicine Residency Faculty, Providence Hospital, Michigan

'A clear and easy read, written in concise, plain English with an absence of "psychobabble" and buzz words. As a general guide for health professionals in communicating with people in some very difficult or delicate situations - not uncommon for our field - it is thought-provoking and informative.'  ADDICTION TODAY

Contents

bullet Introduction  bullet Using this book  bullet Definitions  bullet Effective listening  bullet Improving patient relationships  bullet Customer service strategies  bullet Dealing with customer complaints  bullet Managing patient expectations  bullet Confidentiality and privacy issues  bullet Intercultural communication  bullet Communicating for coordination and consistency  bullet Communicating to prevent and reduce medical errors  bullet Communicating with your community  bullet Appendix A. Tips for trainers  bullet Appendix B. The art of giving critiques  bullet Appendix C. Quotations on training topics  bullet Matrix 1: Exercises by training subject  bullet Matrix 2: Exercises by profession  bullet Matrix 3: Exercises by time allotment  bullet Suggested reading  

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