Barriers to communication
In this assignment I will explain the factors that may influence communication and interpersonal interactions in a health and social care environments. There are a multiple types of communication barriers such as language needs and preferences, sensory impartment, disability, personality, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, aggression, submissiveness, assumptions, values and beliefs, cultural variations, use and abuse of power, effects of alcohol and drugs and last but not least environmental factors.
A barrier to communication is where a positive issue during an interaction of two, or more, affects the rate in which the opposing side finds it difficult to understand what is being communicated. A barrier makes it difficult for people to recognise what is being understood, and can sometimes prevent from any communication from being made.
Language needs and preferences is a communication as it affects individuals from communicating with each other. An example is when an individual at a care home has English as their second language this could be barrier when communicating with care workers as they may not be able to discuss their needs. The difficulties the health care worker may face is that they may find it hard to communicate with individuals of these needs, as they may not be familiar with different languages, and language needs for example sign language. The difficulties that the service user may face is that they may feel isolated within the setting as they may not be aware of how to approach care workers or other individuals within the setting when they have a need and cannot tell anyone about it because they might think the individual won’t listen and that will degrade the confidence levels which will make the communication less effective.
Personality defines who you are as an individuals and self-esteem is how you would portray