Question

1. What are the components of an SBAR and professional communication?

Answer 1

Components of SBAR and Professional communication:

SBAR is a tecnique or a communication model, that used to enhance appropriate and immediate communication. This communication model is mainly used by Physicians and Nurses.

In SBAR Communication model:

S: Situation

B: Background

A: Assessment

R: Recommendation

Situation: Brief and clear description regarding current scenario or situation.

Example: Mr. X is having the complaints of chest pain and Increased breathing difficulty.

Background : Patient's background and reasons for admission in clear and precise sentences.

Example: Mr. X was diagnosed with Hypertension, five years ago, and under treatment. But he is no maintaining the drug regimen, he told. He is obese . Morning he woke up with Chest pain and Increased breathing difficulty. He got admitted to Emergency at 10 AM. His Vital signs are...

Assessment : Based on the situation and background, physician or the nurse can give/ write a professional statement.

Example: " My assessment is that he may have a Cardiac event".

Recommendations: In a clear and relevant way, one  can express what he or she needs from the person, with whom you are communicating.

Example: " I need / recommend you to come and visit him immediately , that we starts an oxygenation to him as he is having dyspnoea .

Professional communication:

The major components of professional communication are source of message, message, channel, feedback , medium or the environment etc. There are special Components for therapeutic professional communication ( Nurse - patient, physician- patient), such as:

* Empathy

* genuineness

* warmth

* trust

* Confidentiality

* Self awareness and use of self

* honesty

* Respect for the values and beliefs of the patient.

Non judgemental attitude and positive regard for the patient.