HHS307 All Weeks Discussions

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Week 1 Discussion

Current Health Care Setting. In 200 – 250 words, provide a comprehensive answer using your reading, knowledge and experience for this Discussion Question. Describe the barriers to effective patient-provider communications. What factors in the current state of health care in the United States may be contributing to ineffective communication and why? In your opinion, which barriers or factors have the greatest impact on communication and why? Support your assertions with scholarly sources. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

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Week 2 Discussion

DQ 1 Trust. In 200 – 250 words, provide a comprehensive answer using your reading, knowledge and experience for this Discussion Question. Describe the key steps to establishing trust between healthcare professionals and patients/clients. Based on your own experiences, how would you rate 1 (Low) – 10 (high) the level of trust you have with your own provider? What actions did your provider take to establish trust with you – or not? Research and select an academic article on the topic of establishing trust between health and human service practitioners and clients/patients. Utilizing APA citation format, incorporate citations from your article in your discussion post to support your response to the following question: What one piece of advice would you give healthcare professionals that would improve the level of trust with their patients/clients? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

DQ 2 Empathy vs. Sympathy. In 200 – 250 words, provide a comprehensive answer using your reading, knowledge and experience for this Discussion Question. Read the patient – caregiver dialogue on page 90 in the text. In your opinion, was the caregiver responding with empathy or sympathy or both? Explain your answer. Discuss the difference between empathy and sympathy. Support your assertions with scholarly sources. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

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Week 3 Discussion

DQ 1 Cultural Programming. Answer for yourself, the questions on page 78, Exhibit 4-2, in your test. Based on your answers to the above and the readings in chapter 4 of the text write a 200 – 250 word answer to the following Discussion Questions: What is cultural programming? What do you believe is the most influential part of your own cultural programming? Why do you believe this? How does your cultural programming affect communication with others – be specific – give at least one example. Support your assertions with scholarly sources. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

DQ 2 Families and Communication. Write a 200 – 250 word answer to the following Discussion Questions: On page 345 – 347 in the text, the author discusses circumstances under which the health care professional may override the patient’s wishes to not have information shared with the family. Do you agree or disagree with the author? If yes, why? If no, why? What communication techniques do you recommend to help bridge this potential communication gap? Support your assertions with scholarly sources. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

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Week 4 Discussion

DQ 1 The Use of Direct Questioning. In 200 – 250 words, provide a comprehensive answer using your reading, knowledge and experience for this Discussion Question. Using readings from Chapter 7 the text and the provider-patient dialogue at the bottom of page 126 in the text as an example, describe the pros and cons of using direct questions in the healthcare setting. Why do think this type of questioning can be unproductive? What other question formatting would you recommend in order to increase the effectiveness of this sample dialogue and why? Be specific. Support your assertions with scholarly sources. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts

DQ 2 Group Facilitation In 200 – 250 words, provide a comprehensive answer using your reading, knowledge and experience for this Discussion Question. List the therapeutic uses of silence as described in Chapter 8 of the text.  Based on your own experience, which of these uses of silence do you see happen most often? Was the use of silence effective or not and why? Support your assertions with scholarly sources. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

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Week 5 Discussion

DQ 1 Group Effectiveness. In 200 – 250 words, provide a comprehensive answer using your reading, knowledge and experience for this Discussion Question. What types of groups are found in the healthcare setting? Discuss the importance of group effectiveness in the healthcare setting. Differentiate between functional and dysfunctional group communication. What are the key elements, that if present, contribute and to group effectiveness? In your opinion, which factor(s) is most important? Why? Support your assertions with scholarly sources. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

DQ 2 Conflict. In 200 – 250 words, provide a comprehensive answer using your reading, knowledge and experience for this Discussion Question. Read the example of a staff conflict situation on the bottom of page 318 and top of page 319 in the text. What do you think is the real issue causing the conflict? Explain your answer – be specific. What negative outcomes could have resulted from the situation? What fundamental interpersonal communication elements/skills could be used to avoid or resolve the issue? Support your assertions with scholarly sources. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts