BN509 P.1 WELL EXPLAINED NOTES ON COMMUNIOCATION
factors that influence communication
developmental stage, gender, socio cultural context, roles and
responsibilities, holistic wellbeing, environment and privacy,
space/territorial
Developmental stage
the rate of language development is directly correlated with a person's
neurological competence and cognitive developmental age, understanding
allows ability to effectively communicate with people of all ages, e.g.
Knowing how each age group commonly perceives health, illness, and
body functions guides interactions with people
Gender
be sensitive to the fact that men and women may communicate differently,
when working with opposite gender validate that a clear message has been
sent and received, aware of LCBTQ express gender identity = use affirming
and inclusive language
, Sociocultural differences
recognize how culture, economic conditions, and lifestyle influence others
communication, Understanding a person's culture assists in understanding
non-verbal communication and enables the delivery of accurate person-
centred care for the person and their family, e.g health literacy (avoid
medical jargon), Maori culture avoiding eye contact can be a sign of
respect
Roles and responsibilities
respect the person's everyday roles and responsibilities, occupation may
influence how they communicate and need for control, nurse need to be
mindful of power imbalance when communicating
Environment/ privacy
people feel most comfterable when in area they consider their own=
comfort can change depending on setting leading to change in behavior.
Each person has a sense of how much personal or private space is
factors that influence communication
developmental stage, gender, socio cultural context, roles and
responsibilities, holistic wellbeing, environment and privacy,
space/territorial
Developmental stage
the rate of language development is directly correlated with a person's
neurological competence and cognitive developmental age, understanding
allows ability to effectively communicate with people of all ages, e.g.
Knowing how each age group commonly perceives health, illness, and
body functions guides interactions with people
Gender
be sensitive to the fact that men and women may communicate differently,
when working with opposite gender validate that a clear message has been
sent and received, aware of LCBTQ express gender identity = use affirming
and inclusive language
, Sociocultural differences
recognize how culture, economic conditions, and lifestyle influence others
communication, Understanding a person's culture assists in understanding
non-verbal communication and enables the delivery of accurate person-
centred care for the person and their family, e.g health literacy (avoid
medical jargon), Maori culture avoiding eye contact can be a sign of
respect
Roles and responsibilities
respect the person's everyday roles and responsibilities, occupation may
influence how they communicate and need for control, nurse need to be
mindful of power imbalance when communicating
Environment/ privacy
people feel most comfterable when in area they consider their own=
comfort can change depending on setting leading to change in behavior.
Each person has a sense of how much personal or private space is
