COMMUNICATION AND
THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION
By 4th group
Aysha Amelia
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Dzikra Fitria Amita 1511314025
Muthiah Tri Zuhriani
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Ridha Hayati
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Rahimah Febrialisa
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Definition of
Communication
Communication is an essential part of
patient-centered nursing care. Patient safetly
also requires effective communication among
members of the health care team as patient
move from one caregiver to another of from
one care setting to another. Breakdown in
communication among the health care team
is a major cause of errors in workplace and
threatens proffesionals credibillity (World
Health Organization, 2007).
Theory of Communication
Lasswell's model (Model Lasswell)
Communication theory which is considered the
earliest (1948). Lasswell declared that the best
way to explain the process of communication is to
answer the question: Who says in the which
channel to Whom with what effect (Who said
anything through what channel to whom with what
effect). Answers to questions paradigmatic:
Lasswell was the elements of the communication
process that Communicator (communicator),
Message (message), Media (media), receiver
(communicant / receiver), and Effeck (effect).
The
Mathematical
Theory
of
Communication (Mathematical Theory of
Communication)
This mathematical theory is often called a model
of Shannon and Weaver, because the theory of
human communication which appeared in 1949, is
a fusion of ideas Claude E. Shannon and Warren
Eaver. Shannon in 1948 explores the mathematical
theory
of
communication
engineering
(communication engineering), then with Warren in
1949 applied to the process of human
communication (human communication).
Levels of Communication
Intrapersonal Communication
Intrapersonal communication is a powerful form of
communication that occurs within an individual.
This level of communication is also called self-talk,
self-verbalization,
or
innerthought.
Peoples
thoughts strongly influence perceptions, feeling,
behavior, and self-concept. You need to be aware
of the nature and content of your own thinking.
Self-talk provides a mental rehearsal for difficult
tasks or situations so individuals deal with them
more effectively and with increased confidence
(Gibson and Foster,2007;White,2008)
Iterpersonal Communication
Transpersonal Communication
Transpersonal communication is
interaction that occurs within a
persons spiritual domain. Study of
the
influence
of
religion
and
spirituality
has
increased
dramatically in recent years and
ongoing
research
helps
us
understand the role of nurse in
addressing a patients spiritual needs
Small-group Communication
Public communication
Is interaction with an audience. Public
communication
requires
special
adaptations in eye contact, gestures,
voice inflection, and use of media
materials
to
communicate
meessages effectively
Messages
Is the content of the communication, it contains verbal, nonverbal,
and symbolic language.
Channels
Channels are means of conveying and receiving message throuhg
visual, auditory, and tectile senses.
Feedback
Feedback is the message the receiver returns, it
indicates whether the receiver understood the
meaning of the senders message.
Interpersonal Variables
Interpersonal variable are factor within both the
sender and receiver that influence communication.
Environment
The environment is the setting for sender-receiver
interaction. For effective communication the
environment to meet participant needs for physical
and emotional comfort and safety.
Form of Communication
Verbal Communication
Verbal communication uses spoken or written words.
Vocabulary : Communication is unsuccessful if senders and
receivers cannot translate one anotherswords and phrases.
Denotative and Connotative Meaning : Some words have several
meanings.
Pacing : Conversation is more successful at an appropriate speed
or pace.
Intonation : Tone of voice dramatically affects the meaning of a
message.
Clarity and Brevity : effective communication is simple, brief, and
direct.
Timing and Relavance : Timing is critical is communication. Event
though a message is clear, poor timing prevents it from being
effective.
Nonverbal Communication
Nonverbal communication includes the
five senses and everything that does not
involve th spoken or written word. Thus
nonverbal communication is unconsciously
motivated and more accurately indicates a
person intended meaning than the spoken
words ( Jones,2009)
Symbolic Communication
Good comminication requires awareness of symbolic
communication, the verbal and nonverbal symbolism used
by others to convey meaning. Arth and music are form of
symbolic communication used by nurses to enchane
understanding and promote healing. Lane (2006) found that
creative expressions such as art, music, and dance have a
healing effect on patient.
Metacommunication
Metacommunication is a broad term that refers to all fators
that influence communication. Awareness of influencing
factors
helps
people
better
understand
what
is
communicated (Alnord and Boggs,2011)
Therapeutic
Communication
Therapeutic communication is the ability or the
skills of nurses to help clients adapt to stress,
cope with pathological disorders and learning
how to relate to other people. (Northouse,
1998).
According to Stuart GW (1998) said therapeutic
communication is an interpersonal relationship
between nurses and clients in improving client
in this relationship the nurse and the client to
obtain a shared learning experience in order to
improve the emotional experience of the client.
Benefits of Being
Therapeutic
By profession as a nurse, then becomes
therapeutic is a mandatory thing to do and
is expected to be contributed in making
health care / nursing to society. Become
therapeutic means to make oneself nurses
as a means to facilitate the healing
process in this case the nurse uses
therapeutic communication as ingredients.
Therapeutic Communication
Objectives
For private clients develop towards a more positive / adaptive
and directed the growth of the client:
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