Reflections of Communication in Healthcare

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ID22142242
AuthorsVanessa Ferreira Campos (0000-0002-0225-6953, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo), Lívia Keismanas De Ávila (0000-0001-8739-1398, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo)
Year2024
Volume10
Issue1
Pages530-542
Publication date2024-04-30
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsicologia e Saúde em Debate (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2446-922X • E-ISSN: 2446-922X
PublisherPsicologia e Saude em Debate (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.22289/2446-922x.v10n1a33
OpenAlexW4396884939
LanguageEN
References cited18

This article aims to reflect on the communication process as a valuable tool for providing quality, ethical, and appropriate care as based on first-hand reports I have received throughout my career as a psychologist. From my experience working with patients diagnosed with chronic illnesses and irreversible conditions in a hospital specialized in long-term care in the city of Suzano, located in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, it became clear to me how communication in the healthcare setting can promote relief, minimize suffering, and favor the success of the proposed treatment. Likewise, depending on the way it is practiced, not only can it negatively interfere with the biopsychosocial and spiritual spheres of patients and their families, but also harm the healthcare professional-patient relationship

Health care · Political science · Computer Science · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Patient Dignity and Privacy · Psychology

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