Question

 

PHC 212

What do you think   the best media method for Communicating Effectively with Patients, and why ? 

Answer 1

Answer: The use of the technology as well as specific media for communication have improved the outcome among patients. The use of the health devices also plays major role in the health of the patient. The communications plays major role in elevating the health of the patients. The effective communication enable the nurses and the healthcare professionals to reduce the healthcare disparities. The healthcare professionals can use different media to reach out their patients.

The use of the social media to communicate with the patients is one of the best methods. There are several reasons for it such as :

• With the help of social media, a large number of patients can be reached.
• It eliminates the distance barriers and can easily approache worldwide patients.
• It elevates the health of patients as providing information to them.
• The social media enables the healthcare professionals to directly get access to the patient.
• It improvise the health of the patient.
• The healthcare professionals and the patients can have communication in person.
• It enables the patients to ask the questions related to the health.
• A large group of people can be easily covered.

So, this reduces the health disparities. The healthcare professionals can communicate with patients, they can create informational page, prevention of the disease and can spread awareness. For example, the use of the social media in this pandemic such as providing information to the people how to prevent themselves from the infectious disease. It encourages people to wash their hands regularly, wearing mask and maintaining social distance.