Communication as the Basis of Care for Patients with Chronic Diseases

Michael Kourakos; Evangelos C. Fradelos; Ioanna V. Papathanasiou; Maria Saridi; Theodora Kafkia

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Communication as the Basis of Care for Patients with Chronic Diseases

Michael Kourakos, Evangelos C. Fradelos, Ioanna V. Papathanasiou, Maria Saridi, Theodora Kafkia

Published in American Journal of Nursing Science (Volume 7, Issue 3-1)

Received: 12 July 2017 Accepted: 13 July 2017 Published: 9 August 2017

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Abstract

Now that chronic illnesses are the main cause of death and disability worldwide, patients must be involved in healthcare process, contributing to almost every level of decision or action. Communication is a process that is dynamic and continuous and influenced by a number of factors, and in the field of health care is of particular importance. Communication of patients with healthcare professionals affects patients' outcomes, helps them learn to regulate their emotions, increases compliance and is correlated with patient confidence and satisfaction as well as quality of life. Health communication strategies should respond to the needs of the public so that it complies with its health recommendations.

Published in	American Journal of Nursing Science (Volume 7, Issue 3-1) This article belongs to the Special Issue Nursing Education and Research
DOI	10.11648/j.ajns.s.2018070301.12
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Keywords

Communication, Therapeutic Communication, Chronic Disease

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Michael Kourakos

General Hospital "Asklepieio" Voulas, Athens, Greece
Evangelos C. Fradelos

Nursing Department, University of Peloponnese, Sparta, Greece
Ioanna V. Papathanasiou

Nursing Department, Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
Maria Saridi

General Hospital of Korinthos, Korinthos, Greece
Theodora Kafkia

Nursing Department, Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

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Michael Kourakos; Evangelos C. Fradelos; Ioanna V. Papathanasiou; Maria Saridi; Theodora Kafkia. Communication as the Basis of Care for Patients with Chronic Diseases. Am. J. Nurs. Sci. 2017, 7(3-1), 7-12. doi: 10.11648/j.ajns.s.2018070301.12

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