Barriers to Effective Communication We face challenging barriers to effective communication in the healthcare field. As our world becomes smaller, we are in constant contact with patients, colleagues, or consumers from culturally diverse backgrounds and we need to develop our skills to improve effective communication. Using the South University Online Library, search the following articles: Based on your research, answer the questions below writing at least five sentences per question in a Microsoft Word document. You need to think of a communication with a healthcare professional colleague to answer the following questions: Now you need to think of a communication with a patient or a consumer and answer the following questions: Support your responses with examples. Cite any sources in APA format. : Kaissi, A. (2008). The role of nursing in bridging the gap between managers and physicians in hospitals. , (2), 113117. Ponte, C. D. (2011). Improving communication in the health care setting. , (8), 666667.
