HCA 230: Checkpoint: Health Communication

The main workings of Health Communication between two people will be misunderstood. There are several workings of Health Communication; process, individual goals, sharing-meaning, sympathy, interdependence and. Communication is processes that have to identify and follow-up on the communication that we have among others. I like to imagine the process of following, clarification, and introduction to be sure that the differing individual in the conversation to understand the conversation. Individual Goals, the patients we see has individual goals to state his or her emotions or pain. Doctors and nurse may have his or her own individual goals to avoid stress, overworked, and burned out. It is extremely vital to make goals for ourselves so we may measure our achievements. Interdependent is one more component, as Chapter 2 explains; no person can converse alone, which means that communicators are interdependent. While communicators are interdependence, people rely on others and use common sway on the communication episodes.

Sensitivity is one of the communication components, as said in chapter 2 several theorists believe that the main communications are sensitive to other feelings and expectations. The word sensitive means listening to someone else’s condition or problem.

The next component of communication is shared-meaning. Shared-meaning is easy but important part of the process. It is vital to make sure mutually contributors of the conversation feel the same about the discussion. In health care, it is vital to make everyone feel welcomed and comfortable.

In all the main components of Health Communication, the doctors, employees, and patients in the Health Care industry can profit by using them. Each of these components can promote health communication in a positive way. By using these components when visiting a