Question

discuss how interprofessional communication among healthcare workers can enhance patient outcomes during a disaster

Answer 1

• Interpersonal communication among health care workers is very crucial as it is directly linked to patient outcome.
• This becomes even more important during a disaster because it is the time where large number of patients fall ill and it becomes difficult to acheive the goal if there is a lack of Interpersonal communication among health care workers.
• The health care workers involved during a disaster are physicians, nurses, epidemiologist, pharmacists, social workers etc. Each one has their own role but the common and ultimate goal of every health care worker is to treat the patient.
• Another advantage of Interpersonal communication among health care workers is the information or their perspectives regarding the patient gives more insight to the patient's disease and can provide better treatment to the patient.
• It also reduces the occurence of errors that would affect the treatment of the patient.
• The information provided by these health care professionals is crucial in the field of research and development of new medcines.
• It also improves the safety of the patient.