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Barriers to communication - Coggle Diagram
Barriers to communication
Non-Verbal
Pen and paper
Simple
Picture cards
Easy to use and make
Sign language
Widely known
Cognitive impairement
Lack of understanding
Dementia
Behavioural, person centred approach
Learning Disability
Makaton
Deaf
Picture cards
Easy to use and make and point to
Pen and paper
Simple
Sign language
More widely known
Hearing aids
Uses batteries
Tactile signing
Used for deaf and blind
Non-English
Interpreter
Use via phone/face to face/video call
Google translate
Simple for basic communication
Family to translate
Ok at times not for medical decisions
Picture cards
Easy to use
Blind
Tactile signing
Used for deaf and blind
Braille
writing for the blind
Touch
Helps patient/comfort
Speaking
If able speak to patient
ALL BARRIERS CAN BE OVERCOME EACH IS DEPENDANT ON PATIENT AND PERSON CENTRED CARE
ALWAYS ASK FOR HELP IF UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY DO NOT JUST LEAVE THE PATIENT NOT KNOWING.