Fifteen-minute consultation: Guide to communicating with children and young people
Gail Davison, Richard Conn, Martina Kelly, Andrew Thompson, Tim Dornan
Abstract
This article suggests communicative steps and strategies to help healthcare professionals achieve the ideals of child-centred care, which place children and young people at the centre of policy and practice. For those with 15 s, not 15 min, our suggestions can be summarised like this: help children be active agents in their own care by asking, listening well, being curious and explaining things clearly in an accessible but not condescending way.
Topics & Concepts
Active listeningHealth professionalsPsychologyHealth careNursingMedical educationPublic relationsMedicineCommunicationPolitical scienceLawChild and Adolescent HealthFamily Support in IllnessChildren's Rights and Participation