Question

discuss a patient of another culture. how can the healthcare professional communicate in presenting patient education? consider language, family, cultural differences, and method of communication.

Answer 1

The healthcare professional can communicate in presenting patient education by making efforts to overcome the language barrier, such as by making use of a translator, involving the family in the education and communication about the health of the patient, be sensitive to the cultural differences, i.e. be patient centered as all the medical interventions have to be administered with the consent of the patient and the method of communication, active listening first and then speaking slowly and clearly, regarding the medical interventions.