The Universal Language of Healthcare: Why It's NecessaryPhonetics: The Fast Way to Understand Meaning How Words Are Formed Common Latin and Greek Roots Common Latin and Greek Prefixes Common Latin and Greek Suffixes Singular and Plural Traditional Style Modern StyleCommon anatomical termsPatient position concepts Direction and location concepts The planes of the body in biodynamics Structural motion describing positions in space Axes Linear and circular motion Degrees of joint motion Freedom Combined motions Plane motion The instantaneous axis of rotation Out-of-plane motion Motion conceptsGeneral diagnostic terms and proceduresBackground check terminologyWhen a CA's duties involve dictating medical histories, exam results, or narrative reports, he must know how to record scientific terms in shorthand and know how to spell them correctly. A good medical dictionary will be an important reference. Even if no dictation is necessary, she should still know what the doctor means when certain terms are used. He expects his assistants to have a basic understanding of common medical terms, abbreviations and acronyms. Do not enter this study lightly. On the other hand, don't be intimidated by the impressive and specialized vocabulary used in healthcare. Learning technical terms does not happen overnight. This will span the length of your career as new and unfamiliar words are confronted. It would not be unusual if you found many of the words used in the first three chapters of this program strange, or at least unfamiliar. In making the transition from layperson to chiropractor, you will be faced with a whole new language that must be mastered to make the transition successful. The most efficient way to achieve this is to ensure an understanding of the basic stems, prefixes and suffixes used in technical word formation and an understanding of the meaning of commonly used abbreviations and acronyms. Study and repeated use is the path to mastery. A basic knowledge of anatomy (structure) and physiology (function) will be of great help in learning the terminology. A basic understanding of human anatomy and physiology is provided in the next chapter. This chapter prepares you for the terminology of these and other clinical topics. While technical terms may seem strange at first, you will see their purpose in this and the following chapters. When studying the terminology of any science, as well as learning a language, the phonetics or sound of words plays an important role. While you never need to know how every word in your reference dictionary is spelled or pronounced, you do need to be familiar with common terms and know where and how to look up unfamiliar terms. Phonetics and an understanding of prefixes and suffixes are helpful, if not essential. There are two simple rules for the correct pronunciation of scientific terms. They are based on the syllable break of the word and the occurrence of vowels (a, e, i, o, u): If the vowel is not followed by a consonant in the same syllable, it has a long sound; for example the word abdomen (ab-do-men). Here the original has the long bass sound. If the vowel is followed by a consonant in the same syllable, it has a short sound; for example the word abdominal (ab-dom-i-nal). Here the o in dom has the short high tone as in tom. In studying chiropractic vocabulary, the student will discover that it consists largely of many variations of different roots, prefixes, and suffixes in various combinations. The number of word parts to be learned is not as large as one might think. Most of the technical terms used in chiropractic terminology come from the ancestral languages (Greek and Latin). Some are pure translations; others are combined forms of Greek and Latin. Although the number of English words is increasing, prefixes and suffixes generally remain Greek or Latin. Besides Greek and Latin, other languages also had their influence. Words like alcohol, alkali, camphor and cream of tartar come from Arabic. Many simple anatomical terms such as arm, back, bladder, blood, finger, foot, bowel, hair, hand, knee, liver, lung, mouth, throat, pain, fat and sick are of Anglo-Saxon origin. Other monosyllabic terms such as sick, leg and skin are of Scandinavian origin. Words like chancre, cretin, fontanelle, grippe, malaise, gift, role, cul de sac, grand and petite mal, and tic douloureux come from French, as do Americanized terms like goiter, gout, simulate, jaundice, ointment, and doctor. Some examples of Greco-French terms are surgeon, patch, migraine, and paralysis. The words flu and malaria come from Italian and cough, litmus and splint from Dutch. The Germans, Persians, Chinese and Spaniards also contributed their part. It is not uncommon for a student unfamiliar with health science terminology to cringe when presented with a term like hemangioendothelioma. But once the roots, prefixes, and suffixes that form such compounds are learned, what at first seems incomprehensible soon becomes fairly clear. For this reason, commonly used prefixes, suffixes, and word elements must be studied carefully. The first step is to break down a compound term into its component parts. For example, see the example given above as sheath + angio + endothelium + blasts + granny This helps with spelling, pronunciation and memorization. Once the definitions of these units are known, the meaning of the compound word will be understood. a primitive cell tumor located on the endothelium of a blood vessel: Other examples of how words are formed and their literal meanings are cardiogram, meaning to track heart movement, from cardio (heart) + gram (image); colitis, meaning inflammation of the large intestine, from col (colon) + itis (inflammation); and leukocytes, meaning white blood cells, from leuko (white) + cytes (cells). Table 4.1 lists many common Latin and Greek roots used in chiropractic terminology. Some word elements are often placed as prefixes before other word elements or as suffixes after other word elements. For euphony, a vowel or consonant is sometimes added or subtracted from word elements in combination. See Table 4.1. The root is given first; A brief definition follows. Note: Due to the size of the table below Common Latin and Greek prefixes Table 4.1. Shared Latin and Greek roots belly Abdomen acanta pillar to blame Listen Akro the end of the ferns act Blitz me sharp, suddenly Aden gland gordo gordo to edit entry, approach ar ar ala As a Alba Branco Alex to protect dor dor or together is build up is cara anglo Schiff Anima Alma ankle loop, handle anom irregular ansa deal with anterior before anthropo cara cave cavity a ring circular Aqua agua The book beginning arca Anus The book The book The book Arthritis articulation Article articulation astro Stern the atmosphere steam, Ar Atrophy a waste Audio- Listen Auris the ear Auto Auto bacterium Employee barro weight bary difficult Base Stiftung speed Galle only life Explosion stretch bovine Kuhbulle brachlon Arm Arm Arm brachial I enjoy brady Dies kurz I enjoy Brom Fedora bronchi Bronchialrohr Tambor strip bursa sack, bag caco bad, poor, sick Warm Warm caput Kopf Herz Herz Auto meat cartilage cartilage say low Go away Split cavity cavity a Hernia Celia Abdomen Experienced puncture Kopf Kopf Chir (o) Hand chole Galle Chondra cartilage Chroma Kor Kilo Saft wer Matar castle interruption Kor of these hit Vagina Kor Herz Body body Costa rib, side Crico Ring erotic pulsation of the cross a Cross Cru perna Kern a Cross searched called crypt escondido First First cyan azul then dog quote cell searched tear apart Data Finger Deka dez Demonstration persons caves dente High First Dexia On the right side more skillful To the right digit toe Diploma um good dor dor Stand hard, persistent pumpkin longing, longing dis difficult, painful Ecstasy dilation of ecto without, off Ectopia shift from Embryo grow inside ämie blood Endo inside Espada Espada at colon Equus The same thing Erythro rot extend feel, touch UE sound Health Exo off, without Fever Fever female Women Phases Phases Fila fio to bend double Galaxy Leite Magen the stomach Generation to generate Real Knee stretch germ, branch Gummi one(e) goma(s) Spiegel language, speeches glico Zucker Chart write, record really heavy, serious gine woman, female Gyroscope Kreis Also breath, air Helium The sun Ugh blood hell the liver called anders, anders water sweat histo tissue Homo with the same humerus shoulder water agua Hygea health Hypnosis sleep yesterday Uterus disgusting fishes fool Auto Ileus distal small intestine ilium hip bone colon Gut, Gut ipso same iso The same thing Leber Leber Next approach Stand horn, cornea Bett movement tears tear apart Leite Leite later side out Largo I do to wash do you agree scaly, scaly better convulsions, convulsions Leuko Branco Lexia Wort Guarantee the spleen Tongue Tongue Lipa gordo Lith stone, calculation Lager He speaks Lua Lua lise dissolve, disintegrate macro toll, lang mal bad, painful Relax softening Mama breasts Mania craziness but manly man Meister breasts medicine medicine Middle quite mega great, great big great, great paddle For this not less Month masculine Geist Month Month out of mind Geist Meso quite Meta between, after, beyond Metro measure up Metro the uterus Micro tiny minute not correct bad, bad, dislike Mono single, alone, one Illness Illness corpses Tod tot cultural cultural multi Many Muscle Muscle Honig Mark Mio Muscle nano Dwarf the nose Nose born birth Necro Tod Neo Novo nefr Rand nervous Nerve Neuro Nerve Kind Kind Niger For this In the evening Night Name Name Naso Nose rise go back go Novo Novo nahie same as Thanks against, obstructive out dente Odor Odor anders little, sparse, little Omni at Onoma Name oophor ovary ophthalmology the eye ora boca Orca testicles vegetable garden challenge, regularly os boca buy Odor Bone Osso ot Ohr Ovum No smells dick Paleo old, ancient, gone Pfanne at to the stop paren Wand Part give birth Away illness, disorder pedicure Sohn Foot late painted poverty, poverty horny fixation Phage Corner Pharma medicine, drug Phil amar phlebomin seen Phobia morbid fear Telephone car i am Photo Licht Phrase statement, speech Madeira mind, head, skull Phylaxie Anti-Infection Physio Nature Place to form Apnea breathe, breathe Pneumo Lunge could late Polio Grau Pol many, exaggerated procto Anus Pseudo- fake, imitate physically spirit, soul, spirit Pterygium As a ptya sputum, sage Lunge Lunge impulses Pulse, beat, beat Computer lazy lazy Twist trough, basin pyo pus Pir Feuer pireto Fever painting four rake pillar Zweig Zweig Rare fine, rare, widespread ren Rand reo currently Reno the nose rot rot anoint benefit salping benefit blood blood sanitas health Sapro foul sarco meat do not do it meat slate separate, share sketch share, share dermis Stand Scope observation of Scottish Darkness Sect Toque unhappy saliva local Food Soma body sleep sleep cramp cramp, cramp Naturally cunha esfigma pulsate, throb Pimple pillar Geist Geist Eisen organ, entrance sponsorships vertebrae, spine Scale a scale Zinn uva it is stop, control Stern fest Steth chest Stoma boca Magen 1 sweat sweat super it's over, abnormal Above Above Tachycardia quickly Dies Toque deal with tendon I have tendon testicles testicles Tetra four she is Tod thenia strength power teo god, divinity therapy treatment Thermal- heat, temperature chest chest Thrombosis blood clot Number shield, thyroid tocia Part I play Part metric tons tom i am T-shirt Hair trophy nutrition, growth ula Gummi Ultra above, beyond, excess and urinate Urine Uterus Uterus was Schiff seen) seen Whirl) spine, backbone gossip gelb Xero seco Things Madeira Zoo Tier Zymo Ferment Note: Due to the size of the table below Common Latin and Greek suffixes Table 4.2. Common prefixes and usage examples one- without, no, absence of Akromie no colour ab- far from negative kidnap get away from Belly- Abdomen Abdominoscopy direct inspection of the stomach Acid- sauer sauer in relation to acidic urine acro- limb, tip, limb Acromegaly Limb hyperplasia occurred Listen Akusma auditory hallucination act Ray, ray like Actinoid in a flash acr- the end of the ferns Acromegaly enlarged extremities Aja- do, direct, act action an action, act or performance act ray, ray Aktinotherapie light therapy or x-rays i- Nadel acupuncture point Meridianpunkt To sue- to, towards, at, next, over adorable to the mouth Aden- Dryness, Dryness ADENOMA gland tumor aden(o)- Dryness, Dryness Adenodynes pain in a gland a swoop- gordo adipocellular associated with fat cells ar(o)- ar Aerophagie swallow air alva- Branco albinism white alle- anders, anders Allergies induced sensitivity Alve(o)- cavity, socket, channel Alveolagie dry tooth decay pain (e.g. tooth) or- together Amartrit artrite multiarticular ambi- both around ambivalence simultaneous opposites amp(i)- Both amphibolic dubious diagnostic period amil(o)- Strength Amylosurie Amylase im Urin a- without, no, absence of Anorexia loss of appetite is- up, back, increase anabolism constructive metabolism is- manly man Androfobie morbid fear of men angi(o)- vessel (blood) Angiolit Stone in the wall of a blood vessel Tier- life, spirit, soul animate accelerate, bring to life Anyl(o)- loop, fold, grab stagnates shared immobility, consolidation not normal- irregular Anomalies nutritional abnormality ante- before in time or place antepartum before birth (birth) anter- before, in front so far forward onto anthropo- human, humanity, Anthropoid similar to man, apes Anti)- against counter antidote against poison second- cave Antidynie Pain from a cavity or bowels apo- separation, away from Apophysis Bone growth or prominence Aqua- agua Water- water dwellers arco- beginning Archetype Original model or sample The book- First Archeuron first nerve to initiate an impulse The book(s)- To the right Archiptom prolapsed part of the rectum arthr(o)- joint, joint Arthritis joint inflammation(s) now- articulation articulation Union/connection between bones Astro- Stern astrocytes Star shaped cell the atmosphere steam, air, breath the atmosphere surrounding air mass audio(o)- Listen aural about hearing married the ear auriform ear shaped Auto- Auto als Autotoxin homemade organic poison Bacterium- Employee bacteria Rod-shaped microorganisms baro- weight Barometer Air weight or pressure chart bary- difficult Bariglossia thick speech then- base, below basilar founding Bi- two, twice, twice biceps Muscle with two heads we are- Galle Bilirubin ruby-colored bile pigment Bio- life Biology life sciences Explosion- stretch Blastolyse Destruction of the germinal matter bovine Kuhbulle Bovine similar to a cow or an ox brachi- Arm Braquialgie severe pain or pain in your arm brachi- I enjoy Braquidaktilie short fingers and toes brady- Dies Bradycardia unusually slow heartbeat I enjoy- I enjoy short flexor any short flexor muscle Brom- Stink, stink Bromopnoe bad breath, bad breath bronchi bronchi Bronchitis bronchial inflammation Tambor- strip Bubonalgia groin pain or pain drill sack, bag bursitis Inflammation of a bursa caco- bad, sick Cacogeousia bad taste or bad taste Warm- Warm Calorie a unit of measure for heat capi- Kopf happen head shaped Herz- Herz Cardiostenosis narrowing of the heart chambers Meat- meat carnivore carnivorous animals Say- down, down, under catarrh a downward flow of mucus you- tail, tail like caudate have a tail Kopf- Kopf encephalitis encephalitis cervical The neck Cervitis inflammation of the cervix Chondra- cartilage, cartilage Kondralgie pain in a cartilage Chrom- Kor Chromatologie color science Kilo- Saft Hilotórax shed pounds in your chest a- at about Circumduction Circular movement of the limb With- along with Coalsizer grow together to- along with combination a unified set of things swindler along with innate present from birth versus- against, against, opposite contraceptives against conception, pregnancy Kor- Herz heart shape heart shaped Crico- Ring Krikoid annular want- called Christianity anesthesia by cold Crypt- escondido cryptorchidism Hodenhochstand cut- First First dermatitis cyan- azul Zyanose bluish skin ex- dog Cynophobia morbid fear of dogs quickly cell Zytopenias blood cell depletion dacry(o)- tear apart Dakryorrhoe excessive tear flow dactil- Finger Typescript fingerprint re- down away from the distance demote lower in rank, class or class deka- dez Decameter ten meters decision a tenth decimeter a tenth of a meter Demo- persons demotic in relation to people Zahn- dente Dentoid like a tooth for this reason- First Dermatitis dermatitis dexio- on or to the right dexiotrop swinging from left to right To the right To the right dexromanual To the right out- twice, twice dicrotic double heartbeat It is- through, apart, between Dialysis go through a membrane Digi- toe Digital refers to a finger or toe Diploma- double twins diplopia double vision dis- away, along Illness without ease, far from ease dor- dor painful painful, expressing pain Side? ˅- back back dorsal affect the back duration hard, firm, compact Dura-Mater outer hard meninges dis- difficult, bad, painful Dysmenorrhoe painful menstruation ec- out eccentric anything but normal or average ect(o)- off, without Ectoderm outer layer of skin electric electric Electrotherapy electrical current therapy Inside- within, within encephalitis inside the skull that the)- Inside endogastrisch in the stomach next- Espada disembodied sword shaped between)- colon Enteritis intestinal inflammation bring- within, within entocyte content in the cell epi- up, up, up Epicondyle bony prominence on a condyle same- The same thing balance equally balanced erythro- rot erythrocytes Red blood cells anesthesia touch, feel, feel esthetic create a sensation UE- good, good, nice euphoria state of joy or well-being evi- No Oviduto fallopian tube ex- away from, outside, outside eccentric far from the center Exo- off, off, without echocardial outside the heart extra- outside, beyond extraspinal beyond the spine February- Fever Fever morbid fear of fever fil- fio fade-like thread-like shape or character to bend- double diffraction curvature, one-piece curvature Glad- Leite Galactose sweet milk Gast- Magen Gastritis Inflammation of the gastric mucosa Gen- to give birth, to produce Genetic science of heredity germ germ, branch germicidal destructive to germs Gummi- and he went away gingivitis inflammation of the gums shine(o)- Tongue Glossolyse Tongue paralysis glico- Zucker Glycopenia Zuckermangel really- weight, serious, heavy pregnant pregnant, heavily pregnant Gin- woman, female gynecology Studies in women's diseases Giro- Kreis Girospasmus jerky rotating head movements Status- breath, air breathing an exhaled breath helio- The sun Heliotherapie Treatment with sun rays Mantel- blood bleeding gushing with blood Bad- a half Hemiparese hemiplegia Leber- the liver Hepatitis liver inflammation Hetero- anders, anders heterochrom composed of several colors Water- sweat hydros sweat hist(o)- tissue Histolyse tissue destruction Homo- the same as homogenization consistently the same character Odor- shoulder upper arm relative to the shoulder Water- water, liquid Hydrothorax fluid in the chest cavity hyper- above, beyond, excess Hiperostose bone overgrowth hypno- sleep Hypnosis sleep-like state Nilpferd- under disability Hypoplasia incomplete growth yesterday womb, uterus hysterectomy surgical removal of the uterus hit fishes ictiderme scaly skin (fishy) Fool- Auto Idioneurose Neurosis emanating from the nerves intestinal obstruction Ileus Ileocecal in relation to the ileum and cecum Dog- his, flank Iliospinal in relation to the ilium and spine I am- no waterproof cannot penetrate Inside- inside, inside, no recorded cut into infra- down down inframandibular below the jaw Not me- fiber, tendon inopólio a fibrous polyp inter- between, between intercostal between the ribs Colon- intestines, intestines Darmtoxin Interotoxin intra- within, within intraespinal inside the spine introduction within, within introspective insight itself same ipsilateral on the same page Iso- The same thing isotonic of the same tone or uniform jeco- Leber Jewelry store in relation to the liver Next next to, near, nearby straightaspinal near the pillar cut- Horn, cool cornea horny Chinese- movement kinesiology study of movement Tear- tear apart in tears cry, sad, cry Leite Leite Lactose sweet milk after(o)- side lateral flexion bend to the side out- Largo very broad a broad muscle Lava- to wash Lavipedia footbath accepted- scaly, scaly, fishy lepidos fish-like skin Leuko- Branco leukocytes white blood cell To let- links Links levorotation turn left lexi- Wort lexical vocabulary related promise- the spleen Lienozel Milzhernie it is Tongue linguistically tongue shaped Lipo)- gordo Lipoma fetter Tumor lito- stone, calculation Lithotripsy shatter bladder stones Lua- Lua Mond- mouth-shaped Macro- long, big, big macros Increase in size, volume, length Mal- bad, painful, poor malnutrition poor diet Mutter- breasts Mammectomy Brustamputation but- manly man masking development of masculine characteristics host breasts Mastitis inflammation of the mammary gland medium- medicine medicine someone who administers drugs medium(o)- Halb Halb mediolateral relative to the center and to the side Mega- great, great megalosplenic Enlarged spleen melan(o)- black, ebony Melanocarcinoma a black crab not less- Month Menopause cessation of monthly menstruation Geist- Geist mentality mental strength masculine- Month Menstruation Menstruation monthly discharge Meso- quite mesozephal medium sized head Meta- beyond, change, between metastasis transition, move on Metro- Uterus Metroscope intrauterine inspection device Micro- small minute Microorganisms Organism invisible to the naked eye not correct bad, dislike Misopadie aversion to children Mono- one, single, alone monochrome of one color Illness Illness morbid disease maker cultural cultural mukomembranös have a mucous membrane more- Many multipar woman with many children Muscle- Muscle musculophrenia pertaining to the diaphragmatic muscle Honig- Mark Myelomalazie softening of the bone marrow mein- Muscle Myotonie muscle tone Nano- Dwarf nanocephalus dwarf skull nas- Nose Nasosepsis Inflammation of the nasal septum necro- Tod Necrosis Death of a part or tissue Neo- Novo Neoplasms new tissue formation, growth Nephro- Rand blackalgie kidney pain nervous- Nerve Neuromotor refers to a motor nerve Neuro- Nerve Neurozyt nerve cell Night Night sleepwalking sleepwalking no men- Name Nomenclature Sort by name no- no, against, against not striped without stretch marks our- Illness Nosogenese the progression of the disease out go back home Nostalgia miss home Nov- Novo novato Neuling ob- against it, in the form of stubborn stubborn odonto- dente dentistry dentistry unequal little bit Oligo oil insufficient bill vicinity- shoulder Omartries Schulterarthrose Omni- at Omniform of any kind, class or type It is- Name Onomatopoeia the study of names oofor- ovary Oophoriten inflammation of an ovary Eyes- the eye ophthalmology eye disease opistho- back back Opisthoporeia involuntarily go backwards oderq- testicles Orchiocele Hodenbruch vegetable garden regular, normal, challenge orthotonic correct tone ora- boca according to to the mouth Oste(o)- Osso Osteomielon bone marrow ot- Ohr earache earache smell- dick Pakistan thick blood paleo- old, ancient paleogenetic arose a long time ago Pfanne- everything, everyone Pandemic generalized epidemic to the- close, next to it parallel side by side Go away Wand parietal in relation to the wall of a cavity Monte- give birth, give birth Part have children Away- Illness Pathology the study of the disease Kinder- Sohn paediatrics Science of Children's Diseases Kinder- late pediferig have feet through- through, along Drums cross out peri- a pericacular around a canal I do- Corner phagocytes cell that ingests bacteria Pharma- medicine, drug pharmacotherapy medication drops- seen Phlebitis Inflammation of the venous mucosa Phone- I am a car phonetically relative to the voice Photo- Licht Photophobia fear of light Madeira mind, head Phrenopathie any mental illness Physio- Nature physical therapy treatment by forces of nature pleuro- side, rib pleural center lateral part of the spine more- more, several Plurimenorrhoe increased menstrual frequency pneumo- Lunge Pneumonia any lung disease Pod- late Podartrite osteoarthritis in the foot Polio- Grau Polio premature gray hair Pol- many, exaggerated Polyuria frequent urination Post- after, behind, late after therapy after treatment Before- before, before, early prenatal before birth or delivery Profi- affirmative, second procreate to generate proc(o)- To the right logs rectal Hernia proto- First Protoplasm primitive form of living matter Pseudo- NOT CORRECT Pseudociese false pregnancy Psycho- spirit, soul, spirit psychogen arise in the mind Pterygium- As a Pterygoid winged, winged ptya- sputum, saliva ptialismo excessive salivation Lunge- Lunge lungs affect a lung Impuls- Pulse, beat, beat pulsation pulsating or rhythmic beat Cook rotten, rotten, decayed rot concerning decomposition Twist- trough, basin Pyelogramm X-ray film of the kidney pykn- thick, compact, common picnic short, thick and stocky build pio- pus Pyomyositis purulent muscle inflammation Score- fire, fever pyrogenetisch Development of fire or fever pireto- Fever Pyrograph fever chart Painting- four quadrifid divided into four parts rach- pillar Rachioplegie spinal palsy Rami- Zweig branched branch-like, tree-like rar- fine, rare, widespread dilution makes thinner, less dense Period again, back, against Laser rebuild, restore rinses- Rand renipuncture surgical kidney puncture retro- back, back, back Retroflex bent backwards Reno- the nose Sniffles nasal infection rubi- rot rot blush like red Salping- benefit Salpingit inflammation of the fallopian tube Blood- blood bloodthirsty bloody Toilette health sanitary a hygienist sapro- foul saprogen produce decay sarco- meat Sarcoma connective tissue cancer sketch- split, split, split schizophrenia dual personality scler- hard, hardened sclerosis hardness state scotus Darkness scotophobia fear of the dark Sect- cut section can be cut bad- a half crescent shaped crescent shape difficult- Serum serous watery, like serum unhappy- saliva let's be speechless Suppression of salivation sit- Food cytology Study of nutrition, diet Soma- body somatic affect the body Dream- sleep Bullopathie any sleep disorder spasmodic cramp, cramp Spasmodyspnoe difficult or spasmodic breathing sphen- cunha Keilbein wedge shaped blood pressure impulses sphygmomanometer heart rate monitor Pillar- pillar Spinograph X-ray film of the spine Espondylo- vertebrae, spine spondylosis degeneration of the vertebrae scaly- a scale scaly scale like, similar to a scale This not- zusammengezogen, eng Nadelloch pupillary contraction Stereo- fest Stereodynamik movement of solid bodies Estate- chest stethoscope breast examination device Stomata boca Stomatitis mouth infection Under- less, below, below subcutaneous under the skin welding sweat sweaty causes sister super- over, over, overdone eyebrows above the eyelid or eyebrow above- above, over, over supraorbital above the eye socket sim- along with symbiotisch living together Sin- along with Syndactyly Webbed fingers or toes Tachy- fast fast fast Tachycardia unusually rapid heartbeat Dies- touch, feel tactile touch deal with- tendon Tentotomy surgical cutting of a tendon Test- testicles witness inflammation of a testicle Tetra- four square divided into four parts Thana- Tod Tanology the study of death teo- god, divinity Theomania fanaticism Therapy- heal, treat therapy the science and art of healing Expression- temperature, heat Thermometer heat meter Breast chest Torakodinie chest pain Thrombus- blood clot trombone Circulation interrupted by clots fatigue Sign thyroid picturesque Toque- Part Tocology obstetrics topo- place, place, place topographical describe a specific area Tox- poisonous Toxama Rausch poisonous- poisonous toxicity Toxicosis (poisoning) toxic(o)- poisonous toxicological produce toxins Toxo- poisonous toxophil very susceptible to poison trans- through through Transudar Fluid leaks through the membrane tri- three, three times triad group of three Trico- Hair Tricopy a disease of or involving hair ul- Gummi Ulatrophy shrinkage of gum tissue Ultra- over, excess, beyond overseas behind the sea e- no unconsciously unaware jung one Nagel in relation to the nails of the body A- 1 one-sided on one side, on one side Uterus- Uterus Uteroplasty uterus repair Vaso- Schiff vasoparese vasomotor paralysis Come- seen Veniplex a venous plexus Magen- frontal, anterior Ventroptose belly fall Whirl- vertebrae, spine vertebrate Coluna vertebral Blow- Blase, Blase vesicle bladder hernia gossip gelb xanthodont Yellow teeth Xero- seco Xerose abnormal dryness Zoo- Tier Zoology the study of animals Winter- Ferment zymogen produce fermentation Note: Due to the size of the table below Singular und Plural Table 4.3. Common suffixes and definitions - to blame Listen -Epochs Mover - Opa induce -agra capture, arrest -al characterized by -Algia longing, longing -ase difficult -Atrien The practice of -a Swelling, tumor, hernia -cian someone, who -wall cause death, murderer -cle little -cocle Chamber, Ventricle -What is that state or condition - in this little -Cyst bubble, bag -cyte cell -ectomy Excision, surgical removal -ämie blood -Inside I i -ence state, state of being -Format similar, similar, same - escape drive out -gen origin, manufacture -genetically origin, manufacture -grama pursuit, image -Chart record, diagram - a state of -ic in relation to, in relation to -ical in relation to, in relation to -icosis state or condition -That is inflammation - Chinese movement, movement -kinetic movement, dynamic -Hut study, science of -lise let go - Malacia softening -Metro measure up - Odin longing, longing -oid like, similar -ology study, science of -ter Tumor, Neoplasia -or state, state, process -Stoma drainage hole -otomies cut, incise -ous full of -patia sickness of feeling - plastics repair - painted lack or poverty - Morning science of - I do consume, eat -Plastic shaped - Plegie paralysis -practically the practice of or by -ptosis fallen, prolapse -Bast seam of - ragia sudden flow - rréia discharge, flow -rexie a break from -skopie direct examination of -Stoma opening -for my incision, cut -Trophy nutrition -Sense a twist - Urine Urine - turn off Ferment Note: Due to the size of the following tables Modern style Table 4.4. 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Below are some examples. Adams Position.Stand with heels together, knees together and spine fully forward. anatomical position.Stand erect, with your arms at your sides and your palms facing forward. The anatomical position is the reference position when using terms of direction and position. antalgic position.Any physical action taken to achieve some degree of pain relief. knee-chest position.Resting on your knees and upper chest (also called the genupectoral position). knee-elbow position.Rest on your knees and elbows (also called the genucubital position). lateral position.Lie on your right or left side, with one or both hips and elbows bent. Lithotomieposition.supine position with hips and knees bent at right angles, feet usually resting in stirrups (also called dorsacral position); a variant of Simon's position. physiological position.Stand in your usual posture. prone position.Lie face down. Simons Position.Lie on your back with hips slightly elevated and bent, knees bent and thighs wide apart. Sims-Position.Lie on your side with one arm behind your back; the thighs are bent, the upper one more than the lower one (also called half-abdominal or English position). supine positionLie on your back, face up (also called a supine position). Anterior.Towards or nearer the front or ventral side of the body; ventrally. caudateto the feet. Cephalic. Towards the head or the top of the skull. contralateral.On the other hand. Distal.Far from the reference point or origin. Dorsal.Rear. Inferior.Located below or directed; Tail. Ipsilateral.On the same side (homolateral). Laterally.Farther or farther from the midline or midsagittal plane, to the right or left of the midline; on the side. Medial.Toward or nearer the midline, midline, or mid-sagittal plane. Palmar.Refers to the palm or volar surface of the hand. Plantar.Refers to the sole or volar surface of the foot. Rear.Towards or nearer the back or at the back of the body; dorsal. Proximal.Near the reference point or origin. Superior.Arranged or directed above; Head. Ventral.Anterior. Volar.Refers to the palm or sole of the foot. The movement takes place in one plane. The question arises: What is an airplane? Simply put, a plane is any real or theoretical flat surface that contains all of the straight lines needed to connect two points on it. Many chiropractic hypotheses stem from the science of biomechanics, and many fundamental considerations in biomechanics involve time, mass, center of mass, motion, force, and gravity operating in accordance with the laws of physics. Although numerous motion parameters are interrelated, no single factor alone can fully describe motion. Because a mechanical, traumatic, or therapeutic force can act along a single line, in a single plane, or in any direction in space, this factor must be accounted for in any frame of reference. This frame of reference is necessary if we are to communicate effectively with one another about shared position and movement. Therefore, the following sections review relevant terms and principles that will enhance your communication skills and deepen your understanding of spinal dynamics. The planes of the body relative to the line of gravity. The X-axis (frontal) is side-to-side (horizontal) and perpendicular to the sagittal plane. The Y (vertical) axis is perpendicular to the transverse plane and to the ground. The z-axis (sagittal) is perpendicular to the frontal plane and runs horizontally from front to back. From a clinical perspective, structural movement can be defined as any relative change in location or position in space of any part of the body over time and relative to any other object in space. Thus, motion can be determined and illustrated by knowing and displaying its position before and after a time interval. Although linear motion throughout the body is easy to demonstrate because it moves in a straight line, most joint motion is a combination of translational and angular motion that is more often diagonal than parallel to the body's cardinal planes. For example, a vertebra cannot move in the anteroposterior (A-P) plane because its articulating facets are obliquely inclined. In addition to muscle strength, joint movement is determined by factors such as freedom of movement, axes of movement and range of motion. Gravity is always directed towards the center of the earth. Thus, the lines of action and the direction of gravity are constant. In a rigid upright posture, the weight force on the entire body can be thought of as a single vector through the center of mass, representing the sum of many positive and negative parallel coordinates (See Figure 4.1). In a two-dimensional reference system, the plane is simply divided into four quadrants by a perpendicular vertical ordinate line (Y-axis) and a horizontal abscissa line (X-axis). A third axis (usually denoted Z) can be used to locate points in three dimensions. The Z axis crosses the origin and is perpendicular to the X and Y planes. There are several recommendation systems. This particular system is the Cartesian coordinate system, in which: (1) flexion/extension rotation is rotation about the X axis, (2) axial rotation is rotation about the Y axis, and (3) lateral flexion rotation is rotation about the Z axis is . All Z points in front of the X-Y plane are called positive, while those behind are called negative (See figure 4.2🇧🇷 Using X, Y and Z coordinates, any point in space can be localized and represented. However, at least six coordinates are required to specify the position of a rigid body (such as a vertebra). Left, positive and negative X, Y and Z axis. Right coordinate system to the mechanical axis of the hip. In biomechanics, the reference point of the body is the center of mass of the body. Knowing this point, the entire body space can be visualized as a sagittal Y-Z plane (right-left), frontal or coronal X-Y plane (anterior-posterior), or horizontal or transverse X-Z plane (top-bottom). With this reference system, the movement of each body segment in these planes can be described by placing a coordinate system on the axis of a joint and projecting the lines of action of the muscles involved. An axis is a straight line about which an object rotates, a line used to orient a space or object (about which the object is symmetrical), or a reference line in a coordinate system. Most body movements are rotations about joint axes and are rarely confined to a single arc. These movements vary to compensate for muscle/joint limitations, rotating bones, and the transfer of power from one set of muscles to another within the range of motion. The articular surfaces of spinal joints are generally convex-concave; that is, the convex (rounded) surface is larger than the concave (hollow) surface. This ratio is exaggerated for all ball joints. If the anatomical position is used as a reference point, joint movements occur in a defined plane and about a defined axis. Flexion, extension, and hyperextension are movements in the sagittal plane about a frontal axis. Abduction and adduction are movements in the frontal plane about a sagittal axis. Rotation, pronation, and supination are movements in the transverse plane about a vertical axis. Circumduction is movement in the sagittal and frontal planes. The two basic types of body movement are linear movement and circular movement. Linear motion occurs when the body as a whole or one of its parts as a whole is moved in a straight line from one place to another. An example of linear motion (gliding, sliding, translation) without circular motion is the distraction of the long axis of a finger joint. Circular (angular, rotational) motion occurs when the body or part is moved around an arc of a circle. An example of circular motion can be seen between the long bones of the extremities and in the spine. Circular movements take place in defined planes and around defined axes (rotation centers). They represent an important diagnostic consideration in musculoskeletal disorders and, as previously described, each of these three axes of rotation is perpendicular to the plane in which movement occurs. The body is made up of many uniaxial, biaxial, and multiaxial joints. Joints with one axis have one degree of freedom to move in a plane, like rotary and articulated joints. Two-axis joints have two degrees of freedom to move in two different planes, and three-axis joints have three degrees of freedom to move in all three planes (e.g. ball joints). Thus, the potential motion whereby an object (e.g., a body part) can be reciprocated along a straight path or rotated about a particular axis in one direction or another corresponds to a degree of freedom. For example, the degrees of freedom of a fingertip on the torso are the sum of the degrees of freedom of all joints from the end phalanx to the shoulder girdle. While the end limbs have only one degree of freedom (flexion-extension), the entire upper extremity has a total of 17 degrees. This summation process is an example of an open kinematic chain. Simple translational movements of a body part always involve movements of more than one joint. This requires interactions of three or more segments at two or more joints when tracing parallel lines. For example, a fingertip cannot follow the straight edge of a ruler placed in front of you when your wrist, elbow, and shoulder joints are locked. Your fingertip should follow an arc, not a straight line. Therefore, human motion can be described as translation, receiving significant contributions from linear, angular, and curvilinear motion. The terms general or three-dimensional body motion imply that a body part can move in any direction by combining multidirectional translation and multiaxial rotation. Any motion in which all coordinates of a rigid body move parallel to a fixed point is called plane motion. Such a movement has three degrees of freedom (ranges of movement); that is, (1) move forward or backward, (2) move sideways to the right or left, and (3) rotate one way or the other. In other words, planar motion has two degrees of translational motion along two mutually perpendicular axes and one degree of rotational motion about an axis perpendicular to the translational axes. Thus, when a person flexes the spine forward, the vertebrae flex and rotate in a single plane about an axis perpendicular to the sagittal plane. In this planar motion, multiple points on a given vertebra always move in parallel planes. A plane motion is described by the position of its instantaneous axis of rotation and the magnitude of rotation of the motion about that axis. For example, in the spinal flexion example above, if a vertebra is moving in a plane, at any moment of the movement there will be a point somewhere inside or outside the body that is not moving. If a line is drawn from this point so that it meets perpendicular to the line of motion, the intersection point is called the instantaneous axis of rotation for that motion at that particular point in time. Most joint motion is largely rotational, but the axis of motion can change location and/or orientation throughout a full range of motion. In contrast to in-plane motion, out-of-plane motion is a kind of general body motion with three degrees of freedom: two rotations about mutually perpendicular axes and one translation perpendicular to the plane formed by the axes. Outside the plane of motion, the body can move as a whole or a segment more than in a single plane. For example, when a person bends sideways, a vertebral body in the center of the thorax shifts from the sagittal plane toward the horizontal plane. This is not a plane motion because different points on the vertebra do not move in parallel planes. The mental image of the spine as a straight, vertical, static structure is inaccurate. It is a living, dynamic, segmented organ that is in constant motion during locomotion and work, and even with every breath we take at rest. Like most organs in the body, day or night, working or resting, the spine is never still—it's always moving, always dynamic. The terms position, direction, and location described earlier in this chapter generally refer to static positions; that is, when the body appears to be still. Therefore, additional terms are needed to describe the actions involved when body parts (e.g. joint parts) move from one location in space to another, such as B. bending, lifting, walking and running. Common examples are described below. Movement.Movement refers to a continuous change (displacement) in position. Coupling. Coupling is translational or rotational motion that occurs along or about one axis when an object (e.g., a vertebra) moves about another axis. Kinetics. Kinetics is the study of the rate of change of a specific factor in the body that ignores the cause of the motion; That is, the study of the relationship between a force acting on a body or body segment and the changes produced in the body's motion. Kinetic effects are expressed in amounts per unit time. Kinematic.Kinematics is the complex study of the movements of body parts and the forces that cause movement (with an emphasis on displacement, acceleration, and velocity), which is primarily the result of muscular activity. flexion and extension. When the joint angle becomes smaller than the anatomical position, it is generally in flexion. For example, if the elbow is bent, it is bent. The opposite of flexion is extension. So when the elbow is straight, it is straight. Most joints can bend and straighten. When the movement exceeds the normal range, it is called hyperflexion or hyperextension; for example as with elbow or knee instability. Abduction and Adduction.When a body part is further from the midline than the anatomical (zero) position, it is in abduction. The opposite of abduction is adduction. Abduction and adduction occur at the shoulder, metacarpophalangeal, hip, and metatarsophalangeal joints. elevation and depression.Raising a piece from its normal (zero) position is called lifting. Depression means lowering part of one's normal position. Good examples of both appear on the shoulder. Circulation.The movement of a bone that circumscribes a cone, as in the shoulder or hip, is called circumduction. These movements usually include at least flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction. Rotation.When a bone in a joint is capable of angular movement or rotation about its long axis (rotation), the movement is called rotation. The movement of rotation of a front surface of a body part toward the midline of the body is called internal or internal rotation. The outward rotating motion is called external or external rotation. The shaft can be outside or inside the rotating body. The classic example of inside-out rotation is the shoulder. Pronation.The word pronation refers to assuming the prone position or the state or condition of being in a prone position. When applied to the hand, it refers to turning the hand backwards, backwards, or down by medially rotating the forearm. Applied to the ankle or foot, it refers to a combination of eversion and abduction movements that occur at the tarsal and metatarsal joints, resulting in a reduction in the medial margin of the foot and thus the longitudinal arch. supination. Supination is the opposite of pronation. It is the act of turning the palm forward or upward, or lifting the medial border or longitudinal arch of the foot. Pronation and supination movements are observed in the forearm (forearm rotation between wrist and elbow, palm up and down, respectively) and foot. However, inversion and eversion are better terms for foot movements than pronation and supination. Dorsiflexion and plantar flexion.Back flexion, or flexion like that of the hand or foot, is called dorsiflexion; movement to the back surface. Plantar flexion, or palmar flexion, is the opposite of dorsiflexion: movement toward the plantar or palm. On the hand or foot, the median line is an arbitrary line drawn through the middle finger or foot. Dorsiflexion movements can be seen in the ankle and wrist, toes and fingers. inversion and eversion.A reversal of a part's normal relationship inside-out, inside-out, or some other reversal is called an inversion. Inversion is a type of foot adduction that rotates the plantar surface inward relative to the leg. Eversion is the opposite of inversion and refers to an outward rotation of a part. Foot version means that the plantar surface is rotated outward relative to the leg. Translation.A linear motion that occurs when all parts of an object have the same direction of motion about a fixed point at a given point in time is called translation. This usually happens with a train moving along a track, the body moving as a whole during the march, or a facet sliding or gliding over a relatively solid surface. Translation is measured in millimeters. degrees of freedom.Vertebrae have six degrees of freedom (range of motion); that is, translation along and rotation about each of the three orthogonal axes. Any motion that allows an object to translate back and forth along a straight path or rotate one way or the other about a given axis is equivalent to a degree of freedom. For example, joints with one axis have a degree of freedom to move in a plane (e.g., universal and articulated joints). Two-axis joints have two degrees of freedom to move in different planes, and three-axis joints have three degrees of freedom to move in all planes (e.g. ball joints). Range of motion (ROM).ROM refers to the difference between two points of physiological extremes of movement. The rotation is measured in degrees. A vortex has six degrees of freedom when moving in three-dimensional space; for example, translations along and rotations about each of the three cardinal axes (X, Y, and Z). Considering passive distraction as movement, there are seven degrees of freedom. Instantaneous axis of rotation (IAR).The IAR is that fixed point that does not move, but around which there is a rotation. It can exist inside or outside the moving object and can change at any time. Closed kinematic system.This term refers to a series of limbs or a chain of joints in which the segments are dependent on each other for specific movements so that each joint can function properly in a coordinated movement; for example, the movement of the first costotransverse joint required to allow the cervical spine to extend and flex laterally.
Chapter 4: The Language of the Health ProfessionWhen more than one person is involved in a task, good communication is critical to success. Therefore, a solid foundation in chiropractic terminology is an important functional skill that every chiropractic assistant must possess. It is a requirement to become a great asset to the office.
THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF HEALTH CARE: WHY IT IS NEEDED
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FAQs
What is healthcare language? ›
The language of healthcare consists of anything that is written, visual, spoken, or in any way communicated to healthcare professionals and patients, guiding the decisions they make.
Why is it important to be able to speak the language of the health science profession? ›By professionalizing language competency in medical schools, we can improve patients' trust in individual physicians and the profession as a whole; improve patient safety and health outcomes; and advance health equity for those we care for and collaborate with in the U.S. and around the world.
How do health professionals communicate? ›Effective clinical communication is two-way (or multi-way if between teams), structured and continuous communication that results in timely, accurate and appropriate transfer of information. It is tailored, open, honest and respectful, and there is the opportunity for clarification and feedback.
What kind of language should be used in health literacy? ›Plain language makes it easier for everyone to understand and use health information. Although plain language is a familiar idea, many organizations don't use it as often as they should. The Plain Writing Act of 2010 requires federal agencies to train staff to use plain language when they communicate with the public.
Why is language important to healthcare? ›Research has shown that language-discordant encounters—or, in other words, encounters where the patient and clinician do not speak the same language—result in worse health outcomes, reduced access to health information, and decreased satisfaction with care.
Why is language important in health and social care? ›Healthcare workers use communication skills to provide emotional support to patients, protect patients' privacy, and teach new workers how to provide care. The quality of communication in health and social care is crucial because it affects the quality of care that patients receive.
What is the importance of effective communication between healthcare professionals? ›Skillful communication enables healthcare providers to establish rapport with their patients, solicit crucial health information, and work effectively with all members of a care team and the public.
What are the 5 C's of communication in healthcare? ›Recently, the 5Cs of Consultation model (Contact, Communicate, Core Question, Collaborate, and Close the Loop) has been studied in Emergency Medicine residents using simulated consultation scenarios.
What type of communication is used in healthcare? ›It could be a face-to-face conversation, telephone, email or a medical record. Types of messages: Messages could be informal in nature such as voice messages or e-mail, or formal messages such as hospital discharge summaries or laboratory results. Computer generated messages typically follow the HL7 standard.
What are communication techniques in healthcare? ›By using nonverbal and verbal cues such as nodding and saying “I see,” nurses can encourage patients to continue talking. Active listening involves showing interest in what patients have to say, acknowledging that you're listening and understanding, and engaging with them throughout the conversation.
How does language affect access to healthcare? ›
Other studies found that among patients who did not speak the local language, 49% had trouble understanding a medical situation, 34.7% were confused about how to use medication, 41.8% had trouble understanding a label on medication, 15.8% had a bad reaction to medication due to a problem understanding their healthcare ...
Why is language a barrier to communication in healthcare? ›Language barriers can result in miscommunication that impacts a patient's understanding of their condition or treatment – this can be potentially life-changing or even life-threatening.
How is language used in nursing? ›In nursing, language is used to facilitate quality care and inform and educate recipients of that care. In today's somewhat litigious society, it is essential that what is transmitted is commonly interpreted by nurses and patients alike.
Why do health care professionals use medical language to communicate with one another? ›Medical terminology allows all medical professionals to understand each other and communicate effectively. When everyone understands what a condition, medicine, or procedure is, they are able to fulfill their roles accordingly, whether that is delivering medicine or billing for a medicine.
What is the most vital role of language? ›Language is one of the most important parts of any culture. It is the way by which people communicate with one another, build relationships, and create a sense of community. There are roughly 6,500 spoken languages in the world today, and each is unique in a number of ways.
What are the 3 C's in communication in health? ›Perspective: Consistency, Continuity, and Coordination—The 3Cs of Seamless Patient Care. Amid our efforts to improve health care quality, we can easily lose sight of the most basic questions. Consider evidence-based clinical guidelines, protocols, and pathways.
What are the 7 types of communication? ›...
Types of Communication
- Verbal Communication. ...
- Nonverbal Communication. ...
- Written Communication. ...
- Visual Communication. ...
- Listening.
These are: health literacy, health education, social marketing, risk communication, crisis communication, and health advocacy.
What is the most important communication skill for health care professionals? ›#1: Listen
Listening is the most important part of communication. Allowing your patients to share their thoughts and feelings will provide valuable information about their lifestyles and beliefs.
The ability to explain, listen, and empathize can profoundly impact relationships with patients and colleagues, which in turn can influence individual and organizational performance on clinical quality, experience of care, and financial outcomes.
Why is it important for professionals to communicate? ›
Communication in the workplace is important because it boosts employee morale, engagement, productivity, and satisfaction. Communication is also key for better team collaboration and cooperation. Ultimately, effective workplace communication helps drive better results for individuals, teams, and organizations.
What are the 5 A's of healthcare? ›They grouped these characteristics into five As of access to care: affordability, availability, accessibility, accommodation, and acceptability.
WHAT ARE THE ABCS OF healthcare Ethics? ›Health care ethics (a.k.a “clinical ethics” or "medical ethics") is the application of the core principles of bioethics (autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice) to medical and health care decisions.
What are the 5 purposes of professional communication? ›The author identifies four purposes of professional communication—informing, directing, consulting, and valuing—and places them within a framework of transformational/transactional messages (focused more on people/focused more on tasks) and static/dynamic messages (no response/response), providing another very useful ...
What type of communication is used most often in healthcare situations? ›Modalities of communication
Although a review of the literature revealed that face‐to‐face communication is recommended, in practice, written communication remains the most usual means of communication between healthcare professionals.
An example of where formal communication is used in a health and social care setting would be doctors having a meeting about the line of work they will be carrying out or a meeting about a patient, they won't talk in derogatory terms or use slang words, the doctors will be polite and informative so others understand ...
What is informal language in health and social care? ›Health and social care workers often use jargon to communicate with each other quickly. Slang is an informal type of language that is used by a particular group of people. Teenagers sometimes communicate with each other using forms of slang which their parents and teachers don't understand.
What are the 5 C's of verbal communication? ›Effective Communication Skills
We recommend treating the 5 Cs of communication as a checklist. Remembering to be clear, cohesive, complete, concise, and concrete when communicating will help improve your writing.
“Communication works for those who work at it.” Communication is part of the foundation to any successful working relationship. Effective communication includes clarity, conciseness, and coherence between all parties.
What are 3 important communication skills Why are they important in a professional setting? ›Being able to articulate well provides a significant advantage. To do your job effectively, you have to discuss problems, request information, interact with others, and have good human relations skills – these are all part of having good communication skills.
What are the 3 parts to professional communication? ›
- Verbal Messages - the words we choose.
- Paraverbal Messages - how we say the words.
- Nonverbal Messages - our body language.
Language and healthcare
The truth is that language barriers can result in miscommunications that affect a person's understanding of their condition or treatment, which can be potentially life-changing or even life-threatening.
Language barriers have the capacity to affect patients' experience of care and treatment outcomes. This study, hence, examined the impacts of language barriers on the healthcare access and quality for the Afaan Oromoo-speaking patients in public hospitals in Addis Ababa.
How does communication impact on healthcare services? ›Good communication skills have a positive effect on health outcomes. Patients and those important to them want to know about and participate in their own health care and associated decision-making so all staff need to be able to communicate sensitively and compassionately.
How can a health care worker overcome a language barrier? ›Get your professional staff members who speak other languages fluently certified for their skills and help them obtain medical interpreter training. It's inevitable that staff members who speak other languages will get pulled in to interpret at the last minute or when an interpreter isn't available.
Why is communication difficult in healthcare? ›Differences in language, including those related to the use of professional jargon, can create barriers to communication in healthcare. These barriers make it difficult to develop the strong relationships that are important in high-quality healthcare.
How is inclusive language used in healthcare? ›- Consider the impacts of discrimination. ...
- Address systemic health inequities. ...
- Remember intersectionality. ...
- Recognize diversity. ...
- Promote health literacy. ...
- Keep in mind that context matters.
The communication carried out through a language form can make the lives of nurses easy and meaningful. The language can act as a bonding between the nurses working in the same facility. with the use of a common language, nursing can become more transparent and impactful.
Why is language barrier important in nursing? ›Relevance to clinical practice: An understanding of language barriers can help nurses find appropriate strategies to overcome such barriers and, consequently, enhance the provision of effective care to patients affected by language barriers in any clinical setting in any healthcare system.
Why is it important to communicate about science and health? ›Health and science communication are the basis for everything we do at the Health Communication Research Center (HCRC). Science communication tends to explain how things happen, whether it's how a virus makes a person sick or why a new treatment in cancer research is important to doctors and families.
Why is it important to be bilingual in the medical field? ›
Language barriers can disrupt any part of this communication process. Encouraging bilingual communication — whether it's in Spanish, Tagalog, ASL, or any other language — can put patients at ease and facilitate effective communication in healthcare.
What is effective communication in healthcare? ›What Is Effective Communication in Healthcare? Effective communication between healthcare professionals should be clear, timely and discrete. This communication is needed to make accurate diagnoses, ensure that treatments are appropriately provided, and to ensure that patients understand health status and needs.
What are the different types of health communication? ›- Risk and outbreak communication. ...
- Health literacy and education.
- Health advocacy.
Regular communication can assist with the coordination of care, help with managing chronic disease, and improve the overall quality of care. Involving patients in their care encourages the patient to take ownership of their health which results in improved outcomes.
Why should healthcare workers learn Spanish? ›Having some level of Spanish-speaking ability is a skill that can differentiate a nurse job candidate, adding value to his or her resume. Knowing Spanish also increases quality of care, Long said. “Language barriers impact the quality of care,” she said.
Why is speaking Spanish important in healthcare? ›Here are some reasons why doctors need Spanish: To help patients feel safer, less anxious, and more willing to comply with treatment. To improve a sense of trust with the doctor, which is necessary for saving lives. To use their language knowledge when translators are unavailable.