Communication and Clinical Effectiveness in Rehabilitation

Frances Reynolds (Author)

9780750656658, Elsevier Health Sciences

Paperback, published 11 November 2004

272 pages
23.3 x 15.6 x 1.8 cm, 0.417 kg

Incorporating a patient-focused perspective on communication and health care, this new title for physical and occupational therapists and students provides practical strategies for effective communication with both colleagues and patients. Written in a straightforward, easy-to-understand style, it offers a multidisciplinary, evidence-based approach and an emphasis on reflective practice, making it a timely and useful resource for today's readers.

• Discusses strategies for communicating with both colleagues and patients
• Examines the evidence for the importance of effective communication in enhancing clinical effectiveness
• Contains reflective exercises for self-awareness of personal communication skills and difficulties
• Provides case studies that allow the reader to analyze a range of realistic communication problems
• Includes research-based evidence throughout

1. Introduction: Taking a research-guided approach to communication
2. Models of health, illness and rehabilitation
3. Understanding patients’ experiences of ill-health and health-care
4. Patients’ communication needs in health-care settings
5. Skillful communication and clinical effectiveness
6. Working in partnership with patients
7. Providing support
8. Patient education and empowerment
9. Teamwork in the rehabilitation setting
10. Conclusion

Subject Areas: Physiotherapy [MQS]