Tuboro, Thea Mae J.

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Topic: Medical Jargons: A Health communication hindrance to effective Physician-Patient rapport

The misapprehensions between patients and doctors are still in the state of commonality
health communication issue. Medical Jargons are tend to create barriers and social disparity between
the physician and patient. When it comes from the patient's perspective it was difficult to avoid the
conclusion that is more likely to mislead than to inform, hence, health-related professionals must
ensure that the patient and relatives are receiving the intended message.

One of the constituent part of a doctor’s job is communication and interaction with the
patients, including balanced relationship with patients. Clear links between the quality of doctor–
patient communication in medical interviews and levels of patient satisfaction, treatment adherence
and outcomes, on the other could also be considered. Medical interviews represent an opportunity to
discuss problems, explore options, and receive expert, relevant and appropriate medical guidance. It
is important to note that the need for communication differs across different groups of patients,
examples are children, adolescents, adults, the elderly and persons with chronic or acute medical
conditions. Communication barriers such as practicality and cultural factors, the possibility of
collaboration with health professionals and other relevant issues are also explored since the use of
unclear labels for healthcare strategies or the use of medical jargon in doctor–patient encountered in
the health care environment.

The healthcare professionals should be much more pro-active in promoting patient- rather
than target-centred care. Identifying the need to reduce jargon usage in the workplace is one thing,
translating critical terms and definition into understandable statements. Nonetheless, keeping the
contexts simple in order to eradicate confusion regarding its principal aims and characteristics.
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