Communication Skills for Pharmaceutical Care

[Communication skills for pharmaceutical care].

Effective communication skills facilitate accurate identifications of patient's problems, improvement of the level of patient's satisfaction with the care, and patient's adherence to treatment. Furthermore, a good relationship with patients based on adequate communication lessens patient's anxiety and depression. A patient has his or her own position in a society as a citizen, as a worker and a...

From Communication Skills to Skillful Communication: A Longitudinal Integrated Curriculum for Critical Care Medicine Fellows.

PROBLEM Communication with patients and families in critical care medicine (CCM) can be complex and challenging. A longitudinal curricular model integrating multiple techniques within classroom and clinical milieus may facilitate skillful communication across diverse settings. APPROACH In 2014-2015, the authors developed and implemented a curriculum for CCM fellows at the Cumming School of Me...

Strategies for Communication Skills Development

As the scope of computer science continues to expand and move further into inter-disciplinary research, we see communication skills development (CSD) gain prominence in tertiary courses. Employer groups, professional bodies and universities increasingly demand that our graduates emerge being able to think critically, write, and work effectively in teams. But how do we go about creating a sustai...

Communication Skills

Communication skills and error in the intensive care unit.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Poor communication in critical care teams has been frequently shown as a contributing factor to adverse events. There is now a strong emphasis on identifying the communication skills that can contribute to, or protect against, preventable medical errors. This review considers communication research recently conducted in the intensive care unit and other acute domains. RECENT...