Enhancing communication within nursing and multiprofessional healthcare teams

Nurs Stand. 2024 Mar 4. doi: 10.7748/ns.2024.e12270. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEffective communication within nursing and multiprofessional healthcare teams is essential to promote patient safety. However, communication is a complex concept comprising various elements and variables that affect how messages are delivered, received and interpreted. In this article, the author explores communication within healthcare teams and provides some insight into the factors that affect team communication, such as interpersonal relationships. The author also explores organisational culture and cultural sensitivity, and discusses some evidence-based approaches to enhancing communication within healthcare teams.PMID:38433662 | DOI:10.7748/ns.2024.e12270

Source: Nursing Standard - March 4, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Kay Norman Source Type: research