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1 The Role of Communication in Safe and Effective Health Care |
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1.2 Communication and Patient Safety |
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1.2.1 Patient-Centred Care |
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1.3 Communication in Emergency Departments |
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1.3.1 Research on Patient Experience and Satisfaction |
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1.3.2 Research into Communication Practices in Emergency Departments |
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9 | (2) |
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1.4 Our Qualitative Approach |
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15 | (3) |
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18 | (7) |
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20 | (5) |
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2 The Context of Communication in Emergency Departments |
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2.2 Setting the Scene: A Busy Day in an Emergency Department |
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26 | (3) |
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2.3 The Context of the Emergency Department |
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2.3.1 Operational Hours and Uncapped Patient Loads |
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2.3.2 Increased Presentations and Overcrowding in Emergency Departments |
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2.3.3 Short-term, Episodic Patient Care: The Lack of Familiarity Between Emergency Department Patients and Clinicians |
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2.3.4 The Physical Environment: Noise Levels, Privacy and Comfort |
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2.3.5 Multidisciplinary Healthcare Teams |
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2.3.6 Joint Role of Emergency Departments as Training Facilities |
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2.3.8 Face-to-Face Spoken Communication |
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2.3.9 Linguistic and Cultural Diversity |
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2.4 The Communicative Complexity of the Emergency Department |
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37 | (14) |
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2.4.2 Risks to Knowledge/Information Transfer |
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44 | (1) |
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2.4.4 Communication Burden |
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2.4.5 Communication Challenges of Multidisciplinary Care |
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2.4.6 The Patient as Outsider: The Importance of Explanations |
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48 | (2) |
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2.4.7 Different Understandings of Time |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (4) |
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53 | (2) |
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3 The Patient's Journey in the Emergency Department from Triage to Disposition |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (6) |
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3.2.3 Communication in the Triage Stage |
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3.2.4 Communication in the Triage Stage: Summary |
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62 | (3) |
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3.3.1 Communication in the Nursing Admission Stage |
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3.3.2 Summary: Communication in Nursing Admission |
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3.4 Medical Consultations |
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3.4.1 Comparative Effectiveness of the Communication Styles of Senior and Junior Doctors |
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67 | (2) |
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3.4.2 Initial Medical Consultation: Greeting, Initial Contact, Exploration of Condition, History-Taking, Diagnostic Tests and Procedures |
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3.4.3 Communication in the Initial Medical Consultation |
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3.4.4 Summary: Communication in the Initial i Medical Consultation |
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3.4.5 Final Medical Consultation: Diagnosis, Treatment and Disposition |
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3.4.6 Communication in the Final Medical Consultation Stage |
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3.4.7 Summary: Communication in the Final Medical Consultation |
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4 Communication Risk in Clinician-Patient Consultations |
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4.2 Link Between Communication and Health Outcomes |
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4.3 Potential Risk Points in the Consultation |
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4.3.1 Potential Risk Point: Failure to Track the Patient's Narrative and Listen to the Patient's Cues |
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4.3.2 Potential Risk Point: Patient Involvement---Not Listening to the Patient |
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4.3.3 Potential Risk Point: Patient Involvement---Not Informing the Patient |
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4.3.4 Potential Risk Point: Delivery of Diagnosis |
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4.3.5 Communication Breakdowns in Transitions of Care |
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88 | (3) |
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4.4 Systemic Order of Risk |
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91 | (3) |
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4.5 Communication as a Risk Factor in Patient Safety |
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94 | (1) |
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94 | (3) |
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95 | (2) |
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5 Effective Clinician--Patient Communication: Strategies for Communicating Medical Knowledge |
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5.2 Bridging the Information Gap: Effective Strategies for Developing Shared Medical Knowledge and Decision-Making |
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5.2.1 Make Space for the Patient's Story |
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5.2.2 Recognise the Patient's Knowledge and Opinions About Their Condition |
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5.2.3 Explain Medical Concepts in Common-sense Language |
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5.2.4 Spell Out Explicitly Management/Treatment Rationales |
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5.2.5 Provide Clear Instructions for Medication and Other Follow-Up Treatment |
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5.2.6 Signpost the Hospital Process |
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5.2.7 Negotiate Shared Decision-Making About Treatment |
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5.2.8 Repeat, Check and Clarify Throughout |
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6 Effective Clinician--Patient Communication: Strategies for Bridging the Interpersonal Gap |
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125 | (22) |
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125 | (4) |
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6.2 Bridging the Interpersonal Gap---Effective Strategies for Developing Rapport and Empathy with Patients |
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129 | (14) |
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6.2.1 Introduce Yourselves as Clinicians and Explain your Roles |
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129 | (3) |
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6.2.2 Use Inclusive Language |
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132 | (2) |
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6.2.3 Use Colloquial Language and Softening Expressions |
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134 | (2) |
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6.2.4 Give Positive and Supportive Feedback |
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136 | (4) |
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6.2.5 Recognise the Patient's Perspective |
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6.2.6 Intersperse Medical Talk with Interpersonal Chat |
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6.2.7 Share Laughter and Jokes |
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6.2.8 Demonstrate Intercultural Sensitivity |
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7 Action Strategies for Implementing Change |
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147 | (8) |
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148 | (5) |
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7.2.1 Achieve a Balance Between Medical and Interpersonal Communication |
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7.2.2 Provide Explicit Explanations to Patients About Processes and Procedures in the Emergency Department |
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148 | (2) |
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7.2.3 Develop Effective Interdisciplinary Teamwork |
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150 | (1) |
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7.2.4 Develop Cross-Cultural Communication Awareness and Strategies |
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150 | (1) |
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7.2.5 Introduce More Effective and Durable Forms of Patient Records |
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151 | (1) |
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7.2.6 Provide Training with Authentic Materials |
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152 | (1) |
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7.2.7 Examine Communication in Clinical Handovers |
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152 | (1) |
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7.2.8 Examine Continuity of Care from Discharge to the Community |
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