Means, Reasons and Opportunities

There are some important aspects of communication to consider:

  • Without a MEANS of communication you cannot express yourself
  • Without a REASON there is no purpose in communicating
  • Without OPPORTUNITIES there can't be any communication

Means:
Means can be verbal, written, gestures, signs or body language. Further meaning is conveyed by speech volume, tone and fluency.

Reasons:
There are four main reasons to communicate. These are expressing needs and wants, to share information, to develop social closeness and for respect. It is important not to limit communication to just the first two.

Opportunities:

Opportunities implies that there is someone to communicate with, that the person is included and allowed to take part in the conversation. We also need a shared language, desire to communicate, and an appropriate time and place.

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For each of these terms, write two ways in which the hospital environment could hinder communication. Then move on as we consider each of these in more depth.

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Means

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Reasons

Please Note: The information that you enter here is not recorded or saved and therefore we recommend if possible, that you print out your comments, if you would like to keep them as a record.

Opportunities