Communication skills 2: overcoming the barriers to effective communication (2023)

This article, the second in a six-part series on communication skills, a discusses the barriers to effective communication and how to overcome them

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Abstract
Competing demands, lack of privacy, and background noise are allÂpotential barriers to effective communication between nurses and patients.ÂPatients’ ability to communicate effectively may also be affected by their condition, medication, pain and/or anxiety. Nurses’ and patients’ cultural values and beliefs can also lead to misinterpretation or reinterpretation of key messages. This article, the second in a six-part series on communication skills, suggests practical ways of overcoming the most common barriers to communication in healthcare.

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Citation: Ali M (2017) Communication skills 2: overcoming barriers to effective communication Nursing Times; 114: 1, 40-42.

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Author: Moi Ali is a communications consultant, a board member of the Scottish Ambulance Service and of the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Care, and a former vice-president of the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
This article has been double-blind peer reviewed
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