What can be considered the most problomatic factor that influences patient communication?
Fow the most substantial I chose listening skills.
I just need a lead, I am having trouble coming up with a problomatic factor.. I will elaborate on it once I find out what exactly it means.
I appreciate any help
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Many patients don't listen carefully, or they listen but don't really understand what the doctor is telling them. To me, the biggest communication problem is a patient's tendency not to ask questions if he/she doesn't understand what the doctor means.
Problematic factors may include:
Patient doesn't want to hear the doctor's diagnosis
Patient's language skills are inadequate to understand
Patient may be too upset to understand or remember what the doctor said. I know many people who take another person with them when they see a doctor so that they both have a chance to understand and remember.
Patient doesn't want to hear the doctor's diagnosis
Patient's language skills are inadequate to understand
Patient may be too upset to understand or remember what the doctor said. I know many people who take another person with them when they see a doctor so that they both have a chance to understand and remember.
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