Interprofessional Communication in Healthcare : An Overview on Malaysian Perspective.

• Main Authors: Vimala, Govindaraju, Aizai Azan, Abdul Rahim, Kunachagaran, Kamalakannan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Journal of Critical Review 2020
• Subjects: HE Transportation and Communications; HX Socialism. Communism. Anarchism
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/32112/1/VIMALA.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/32112/; http://www.jcreview.com/?mno=2625
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Communication is the cornerstone of healthcare setting which is one of the most important tools used to provide a great patient care and bring patient satisfaction. A noble communication is precarious to good healthcare and fundamental element for all health care process. However, the effectiveness of communication became a question due to the presence of high self-esteems such as ego, nonexistence of self-assurance, inefficient managing skills and unstructured organization lead to slow progress in productivity. The presence of communication always takes place whenever sharing patient‟s health information within or another team or group of medical specialists such as doctors, nurses and other staff at a hospital discussing how to treat existing and incoming patients. Strong communication strategies can improve the patients‟ health by address all the concerns of the patients by providing positive health outcome. However, it is significant for every health care professional well performed in their profession as they need to communicate strategically providing health information and improve positive health outcomes. This article is about an integrative review of interprofessional communication practiced by the health care professional at Malaysian perspective. It highlights the significant of interprofessional communication to achieve positive health outcome.