Communication and Health Communication

The purpose of this study; Starting from the concept of communication, health communication and health professionals need to focus on health care as well as patients and their relatives who need to contact their health status was evaluated. In this study, is composed of two parts. The first section provides general information about the communication was also the second part of the concept of health communication and health communication issues in health care has been given to the server. In the study of the literature review, as well as professional knowledge and experience have benefited from the observation are given. All health care professionals involved in healthcare with each other, the communication established with patients and the quality and effectiveness of health services, have the ability to influence the outcome. In this context, health care professionals with each other, communicate with patients and their relatives were studied forms. Health communication studies from healthcare professionals regarding patient-physician and nurse-patient communication more focused on shows that. Of communication between health professionals and patients, the major reason is due to the specificities of health services and the most influential of these features is observed that the information asymmetry. So health professionals use medical terminology is complicating their communication with patients and their relatives. Satisfaction of both patient and professional communication services varies according to the positive or negative. Established between the patient and the health care professionals of a high quality health communication effectiveness in restoring the health of individual patients should not be ignored. Communication skills of health care professionals equipped in terms of assets, on patient health and satisfaction plays a major role in the success of the institution. Key Words: Communication, Health Communication, Health Workers