Communication issues and misunderstandings can often occur in the clinical medical situation and this was revealed in a recent patient survey conducted of general medical practices in Western Australia. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Western Australia, revealed that 76% of patients felt that there were communication barriers between themselves and their overseas trained doctor.
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Miscommunication in the medical context
posted on May 13th, 2010
Overseas-trained medical professionals are valued in Australia and enrich our multicultural society. They play an important role in meeting a skills shortage and in fact, in many rural and remote areas in particular, the local population are heavily dependent on overseas-trained doctors. However, many overseas trained doctors may from time-to-time, experience difficulties in communicating with their patients due to the considerable variation of their backgrounds.
How to become a doctor in Australia
posted on May 11th, 2010
Overseas trained doctors have become an important part of the Australian medical workforce and there are a set of processes which have been developed to assess and recognise the skills and qualifications of overseas trained medical professionals. A part of this process includes meeting English language proficiency requirements. It is therefore essential that doctors and other medical professionals improve English communication skills to ensure effective patient care.
Doctors benefit from accent reduction training
posted on May 11th, 2010
Communication is vital between doctors and patients to ensure effective patient care. Many overseas trained doctors understand this and are now seeking accent reduction training to help them to improve their communication skills with patients and colleagues. The results of training have shown to increase confidence, improve relationships with others and enhance the doctor / patient relationship.
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