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0:08 warm welcome to everyone who is with us today.
0:10 today.
0:14 I had seen in our chat participants from
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0:20 Very very happy to have you with us. We
0:23 are here today to discuss an interesting
0:26 topic inclusive communication for
0:28 careers in healthcare. Bridging
0:31 differences through dialogue. Uh I'm
0:33 sure this will be a very interesting
0:37 presentation by our speaker Elishva
0:41 Canali. Um I will allow her to introduce
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2:11 We'll try to answer as many as possible.
2:15 So let's get back to our today's topic
2:18 and let's uh introduce ourselves. My
2:22 name is uh Veronica Semenova. I am the
2:25 department chair of general studies as
2:28 well as the co-curricular programmer
2:30 programming lead at the University of
2:32 the People. I've been with the
2:35 University of the People for over five
2:40 years already teaching various courses
2:44 and uh working on different committees
2:47 and um some of you may have already met
2:51 me during our co-curricular events.
2:55 uh I am usually here with you uh
2:57 discussing these interesting topics and
3:00 today we have a wonderful speaker with
3:04 us from our health science department
3:07 Elishva Canali please I'll let you
3:09 introduce yourself
3:11 thank you so much um everybody can hear
3:14 me okay I had a little technical
3:16 difficulty so I apologize for that
3:21 earlier but um thank you I'm Canaly and
3:23 I've been with the U University of the
3:27 People for eight years now, which hard
3:29 to believe, but yes, eight years. And
3:32 it's been a wonderful experience. Um,
3:35 I'm sure or maybe some of you have met
3:38 me um as an instructor in one of your
3:41 courses and I'm just really glad to be
3:43 here discussing this topic with you
3:46 today because it is such an important
3:51 component to delivering effective um
3:53 services whether it's health care
3:55 services or working as a public health
3:59 educator or anywhere in the realm of
4:01 health sciences.
4:04 or just everyday life.
4:07 Thank you so much, Alishva. It's a
4:09 wonderful introduction and I'm sure many
4:12 of our students have met us in their
4:15 courses as course instructors and if you
4:17 have, please let us know in the chat.
4:21 Tell us if you have been in one of our
4:24 classes before. So, Nil, let's change
4:26 the slides and we proceed with our presentation.
4:28 presentation.
4:32 So I will uh just uh make a note again
4:36 about the importance of
4:38 uh communication for careers in
4:41 healthcare. Whether you are currently
4:43 working in health care or preparing to
4:47 enter the field, um today's uh webinar
4:51 is designed to give you essential
4:55 communication tools that develop uh
4:58 equity and improve patient care. Our
5:01 main objective today is to help you
5:04 understand how culturally sensitive
5:08 communication skills influence this
5:12 field. Why is this so important? Uh
5:15 because in health care uh communication
5:17 is not just about exchanging
5:20 information. It's about building trust,
5:23 showing respect and making people feel
5:26 seen and heard, especially when they
5:29 come from diverse backgrounds.
5:33 Today we will focus on these three key
5:36 areas. building trust with patients,
5:38 families, and colleagues through
5:41 inclusive language and behavior.
5:43 Improving health outcomes by ensuring
5:46 patients feel comfortable sharing their
5:48 needs and concerns. And promoting
5:52 inclusion, which means that we want
5:56 teams and workplaces to be mindful of
6:00 how language, culture, and identity
6:02 shape communication.
6:07 I want you to think of this. Um maybe
6:10 you have been yourself in a situation
6:12 either personally or professionally
6:15 where a communication barrier created
6:19 misunderstanding or tension. Perhaps it
6:21 was due to a language difference or a
6:24 cultural assumption or even some
6:27 nonverbal clu cues that could have been
6:30 misread. These moments can be small but
6:34 their impact is significant especially
6:37 in the context of health care where
6:40 clarity and trust are vital and where
6:42 decisions have to be made quickly
6:45 sometimes because someone's life depends
6:49 on it. Um so imagine a doctor treating a
6:52 patient who speaks very limited English
6:54 and isn't familiar with the health care
6:58 system. Uh without inclusive uh
7:01 communication like using a trained
7:04 interpreter or being aware of cultural
7:08 health beliefs. there is a risk that uh
7:11 a doctor could misdiagnose the condition
7:14 or the patient would not comply with the
7:17 prescribed treatment because simply uh
7:20 they didn't understand it. Um so it
7:22 doesn't just affect the individual
7:26 patients, it reflects on the quality and
7:30 equity of care being delivered. So today
7:33 we will explore different practical
7:36 strategies to recognize and overcome
7:39 these barriers and I hope that by the
7:41 end of this session you will feel more
7:44 confident in in applying inclusive
7:47 communication principles in real life be
7:51 it health care settings or other uh
7:55 places uh where you need to avoid
7:57 confusion and misunderstanding.
8:01 Understanding cultural differences is a
8:03 critical part of inclusive communication.
8:04 communication.
8:07 Um, people's beliefs about health and
8:10 illness are shaped by their cultural
8:13 backgrounds. Uh, for instance, some
8:15 cultures uh prioritize holistic
8:19 approaches to health while others may
8:22 have specific taboos around discussing
8:24 certain illnesses.
8:28 uh it's often times that we hear of
8:31 stories of how different illnesses or
8:34 conditions are treated differently in in
8:36 different countries. So this is very
8:40 culture specific. Language barriers are
8:42 another significant factor. Imagine a
8:45 situation where a patient cannot fully
8:48 explain their symptoms due to a language
8:51 gap. In such case
8:53 uh health care providers must adapt by
8:56 using interpreters or visual aids to
8:59 ensure effective communication.
9:03 Um of course social norms shape patient
9:06 provider interactions as well. In some
9:09 countries uh women doctors face
9:12 difficulty interacting with uh patients
9:16 or vice versa. female uh patients might
9:19 not be comfortable receiving care from
9:23 from a male doctor and various other
9:26 types of social norms can be at play
9:32 which hinder uh receiving care. Um
9:36 one one example also is uh how we we
9:39 look at the age of the doctor or the
9:42 patient. I remember I was involved in a
9:46 in a study of uh very old patients. So
9:49 the oldest old people who are over 85
9:52 years old about their communication with
9:54 their providers with their health
9:57 providers. And most of these uh elderly
10:02 patients had uh a very strong uh
10:05 preference to be seen and treated by an
10:08 older doctor. they wouldn't trust a
10:11 younger practitioner to take care of
10:13 them. And we will talk about some
10:15 strategies to foster culturally
10:18 sensitive dialogue.
10:22 Um, first using open-ended questions to
10:24 encourage patients to share their
10:27 perspectives. For example, instead of
10:30 asking, "Do you take your medication?"
10:33 you could ask, "Can you tell me about
10:35 how you take your medication?"
10:39 So this invites more detailed responses
10:44 and allows uh patients to um to feel
10:48 more welcome to express uh what they uh
10:51 what they think and what their concerns
10:55 are. The second uh important point is
10:58 avoid making assumptions. uh just
11:00 because a patient comes from a
11:03 particular background doesn't mean they
11:06 hold specific beliefs. It is always
11:09 important to ask questions and to
11:12 understand the individual needs. So
11:15 never make assumptions based on how the
11:19 patient is presenting or what you think
11:22 their cultural background or social
11:25 background is. Always try to establish
11:29 communication and ask questions.
11:32 Um providing language support when
11:36 necessary. If you feel that the patient
11:39 has difficulty understanding or speaking
11:42 to you, try to include their relatives
11:45 that speak better language or
11:48 interpreters, translation services or
11:50 visual aids.
11:52 I am Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank
11:55 you. Um so moving on here with
11:58 strategies to fos foster culturally
12:00 sensitive dialogue. So this is a really
12:04 really uh important issue here. Um how
12:07 do we engage in culturally sensitive
12:10 communication? So it's very important to
12:12 start by asking those open-ended
12:14 questions. When you ask open-ended
12:17 questions, you provide an opportunity
12:19 for the person to explain their beliefs
12:22 or their preferences and their needs in
12:25 their own words. And it's avoiding assumptions
12:27 assumptions
12:31 that has to um take precedence as well.
12:35 I believe we all assume things when we
12:37 see people and it takes practice to get
12:41 rid of that uh that habit.
12:44 Excuse me. because what has worked with
12:47 one patient may not work with another.
12:49 So just because someone may be from the
12:51 same neighborhood or have the same
12:54 religious background, it really does not
12:58 mean that um their preferences and such
13:00 will be the same.
13:03 So providing language support and when I
13:05 was still on at the beginning I heard
13:08 Veronica talking about uh the importance
13:12 of having professional interpreters. So,
13:15 this is worth mentioning again. Um,
13:18 professional certified interpreters or
13:21 translators should be available when
13:23 you're working in an area where a
13:26 language barrier exists, not waiting to
13:29 find out, oh, this patient doesn't know
13:32 English and they only communicate in
13:34 their native language. Let me see what I
13:36 could find. Um,
13:40 very important to never rely on family
13:44 members, especially especially children
13:47 to interpret for you. Um, I have to say
13:50 that I've had this experience as a
13:53 patient and it was actually last week.
13:56 Um, I was in visiting the nurse and I
13:59 had to have my 13-year-old son translate
14:03 for me because the medical office did
14:05 not have an interpreter available. And
14:09 so being on that side of it, I realized
14:13 I I can't communicate what my needs are
14:16 and what the issue is. uh first of all
14:17 because I have a 13-year-old boy
14:20 interpreting for me and you know he
14:23 doesn't have the information necessary
14:25 the knowledge to be able to interpret
14:28 and uh Google translate is dangerous it
14:31 gives people a false sense of having the
14:35 ability to communicate and um more often
14:38 than not Google translate is not telling
14:41 the other person what you think you're
14:43 telling the other person which only
14:45 creates more of a divide and it breaks
14:49 down that trust. So it's also most
14:53 importantly you have to learn to respect
14:55 cultural preferences as well whether
14:58 it's about gender specific care,
15:01 religious practices or dietary needs
15:04 because respect when you're respecting
15:07 someone's beliefs and preferences that
15:09 alone is showing that you genuinely care
15:12 for that patient. And let's see if we
15:21 Okay, so we want to look at promoting
15:24 equity and trust through communication.
15:28 So equity and trust go hand in hand. Um
15:31 very rarely if someone is being treated
15:36 um unfairly or differently than others
15:37 are they going to trust the person
15:40 that's treating them that way. So in
15:42 order to build trust, you also have to
15:47 provide equity in care. So listening
15:50 actively and empathetically that gives
15:53 patients your full attention by just
15:56 giving a simple nod or saying something
15:58 like tell me more. That shows the
16:01 patients that you're listening to them.
16:05 Um, additionally, engaging in active listening,
16:06 listening,
16:10 listening actively is when the patient
16:14 has presented their issue to you and
16:16 it's your turn to speak. You're not
16:20 interrupting. And just saying to the
16:22 patient, well, what I hear you telling
16:25 me is, and then you repeat back to them
16:28 what you believe they said. And this
16:31 gives the patient um the opportunity to
16:34 say, "Yes, exactly. You get it. This is
16:36 what I'm telling you." Or for the
16:38 patient to say, "Oh, no, you
16:42 misunderstood me." Um this this
16:45 simple act, this simple practice of
16:49 active listening um is an invaluable
16:53 tool in your um inclusive communication
16:57 toolkit. Um, so it's also very important
17:01 to tailor your communication. So adjust
17:05 your language, tone, delivery based on
17:07 the patients needs and comprehension
17:12 level. Um, there are people that
17:16 you'll realize you maybe want to speak a
17:18 little bit slower or more clearly
17:23 engaging in eye contact. while another
17:26 patient um you might be able to see from
17:28 their body language that this person is
17:30 getting impatient because I'm talking
17:32 too slow or this person might be looking
17:34 at me strange because I'm staring them
17:38 dead in the eye. Um, so being aware of
17:43 not only your own um body and your your
17:45 own non-verbal communication, but be
17:47 attentive to the cues that the patients
17:50 are or the person that you're with is
17:54 giving off as well. Okay? And always
17:57 always encourage feedback. You ask
18:00 patients if they have any questions. You
18:02 want to make sure that your patient
18:04 feels safe to tell you, "I don't
18:06 understand. Could you explain that to me
18:12 again?" Um, because if the patient can't
18:14 engage in this this type of
18:16 communication with you, they're going to
18:19 leave that appointment not not feeling
18:21 that they've gotten anywhere or that
18:25 their needs have been met. So, and now
18:28 if you could move to the next slide,
18:31 please. Thank you. So, building trust.
18:33 This is we we've been building up to
18:35 this. Building trust with a diverse
18:38 patient. So, building trust with a
18:40 diverse patient. You want to think about
18:43 a patient from a different cultural background.
18:45 background.
18:48 So, imagine you have this patient and
18:50 they have a limited grasp of English or
18:53 whatever the native language is in uh in
18:57 your setting. Um so they may be hesitant
19:00 to take a prescribed medication because
19:02 of traditional beliefs. Their their
19:05 community moreover people don't take
19:08 pharmaceutical medications. They rely
19:10 mostly on uh traditional holistic
19:13 remedies. So that can be a challenge
19:15 because you're facing both the language
19:19 barrier and differing like health world
19:23 views. So what would be the solution?
19:26 Um, again, as we've touched on a number
19:29 of times, bring in a qualified certified
19:33 interpreter. Engage the patient in a
19:36 culture, culturally sensitive dialogue,
19:38 and try to find common ground. Ask about
19:42 their beliefs, find common ground, and
19:45 you can educate without being
19:47 dismissive, without dismissing their
19:50 perspective. You can also encourage them
19:54 to educate you on what their beliefs are
19:56 and that's where you'll find the common
19:59 ground because trust is built just one
20:02 conversation, one respectful interaction
20:04 at a time.
20:08 Okay. So, and then moving on to the next
20:10 slide, please.
20:13 Okay. So,
20:16 excuse me. Practical tips for inclusive
20:18 conversation. So right up there at the
20:21 top that was being is what we discussed
20:24 a little earlier to be mindful of body
20:27 language. Being mindful of body language
20:29 is so important because it often
20:32 communicates more than our words and
20:34 it's interpreted differently across
20:37 cultures. I don't know how many of you
20:39 have had the experience when you go to a
20:42 medical provider and your doctor is
20:44 standing next to the door leaning on the
20:47 counter. He's not engaged. he or she is
20:49 not engaged. They're not listening to
20:51 you because they want to leave and go on
20:53 to the to the next room to the next
20:58 person on their schedule. Um, excuse me.
21:02 Use plain language.
21:04 You don't need to impress anybody by
21:07 using big huge terms to show that your
21:10 education and your knowledge is valid.
21:12 Um, it can be confusing and
21:14 overwhelming. It can come across as
21:17 being very dismissive and condescending
21:20 when you are using technical language
21:23 with somebody who doesn't understand the
21:25 technical language because that's not
21:27 their field of expertise.
21:30 Um, you should always validate your
21:34 patients feelings as well. You should
21:36 acknowledge their fears, acknowledge
21:39 their preferences, their lived
21:42 experiences, and and be mindful of the
21:44 way you sound so your tone is not
21:48 condescending or sarcastic.
21:50 Finally, it's it's incredibly important
21:54 to commit to continuous learning. It's
21:56 you don't attend a session of cultural
21:59 competence and check the box because
22:03 this is an ongoing journey of listening,
22:07 unlearning sometimes and growing.
22:10 I'm going to move on to the next slide, please.
22:17 So
22:19 as we begin to wrap up this portion of
22:21 the presentation,
22:24 I encourage all of you to reflect on a
22:27 few key takeaways. So number one,
22:30 inclusive communication is essential for
22:33 building trust and achieving equitable
22:36 care. Cultural understanding enhances
22:40 every patient interaction
22:43 and small changes in how we speak and
22:47 how we listen make a huge difference and
22:49 I just want to thank all of you for your
22:52 time and attention. I'm sorry about my
22:55 technical difficulty
22:57 technical difficulties, but most
22:59 importantly, I want to thank you for
23:01 your commitment to attending these
23:04 co-curricular sessions and improving
23:06 uh the community and the world at large
23:09 by taking this knowledge with you. So,
23:10 thank you so much.
23:12 Thank you so much. I'm so sorry there
23:14 was a technical glitch with your
23:16 computer, but uh honestly, the
23:19 presentation didn't suffer. So I think
23:22 we have given our students a very good
23:25 presentation and lots of useful
23:28 information on how to use these
23:32 strategies for better communication
23:34 uh once they go into the field or if
23:36 they're working in the field already.
23:39 These are important things to know and
23:43 um I was very happy to hear of your own
23:46 example and just you know realize how
23:48 being on the other side of the equation
23:52 feels for a patient and it is so true.
23:57 uh not being uh on the same level or on
23:59 the same language with a health care
24:03 provider is a significant
24:06 um significant difficulty to expressing
24:08 what we need to getting the care we
24:11 need. So we need to be very mindful of
24:16 people who come to seek uh help to make
24:19 sure that they can express themselves
24:20 that we understand their cultural
24:23 backgrounds as well as their language.
24:25 So this is very very important for
24:29 everyone to to keep in mind. Again I
24:32 will remind everyone to complete the
24:35 posteinar quiz to earn your
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24:41 have some time left to take a few of
24:44 your questions from the Q&A section.
24:48 We're going to head right in and start
24:50 looking for good questions to answer.
24:53 Um, but uh, yes, remember when the
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25:06 certificate. I'm seeing a question um
25:08 whether this is mandatory for students
25:11 in business administration. No. Uh the
25:14 co-curricular webinars are not mandatory
25:19 for any students. They are uh the extra
25:22 learning experiences and sessions that
25:25 are provided to enhance your knowledge
25:28 and to uh prepare you better for your
25:31 professional roles. So today's webinar
25:35 was focused more on health care and thus
25:37 applies more to health science students.
25:39 But of course we're open to students
25:42 from all departments. And if your
25:45 professional life is on the border of
25:47 health care and business or health care
25:50 and computer science, of course we want
25:53 you to be involved and to know these
25:56 strategies and to be able to communicate
26:00 in the field uh as well. So let's see
26:03 the questions. Elishva, are you able to
26:07 see any um questions?
26:11 Um I am actually um I had to switch to
26:14 my phone. So
26:16 I'm not even sure. Could you see me
26:19 while I was while I'm presenting now?
26:22 Which says, "What are some examples of
26:24 effective open-ended questions that
26:27 health care providers can use to better
26:30 understand a patient's unique needs and concerns.
26:31 concerns.
26:34 So I've given one example during our
26:37 presentation. instead of asking uh are
26:42 you taking your medication to ask uh
26:45 you know more details about about that
26:49 medication. So to for example to to to
26:52 say um
26:56 what what are your uh how do you feel
27:01 about taking this medication or um to to
27:03 direct the question to allow the the
27:06 patient to open up a little bit more?
27:09 Could you give us any other examples on
27:11 what these open-ended questions could be?
27:13 be?
27:19 Yes. Uh yes, absolutely. Um when uh
27:20 someone comes into the healthc care
27:24 setting um and
27:28 they they come in to see to see you. An
27:32 open-ended question could be um what is
27:36 it um what brought you in here today?
27:38 What what motivated you to come and seek
27:41 care today? and ex my stomach is upset
27:46 and you you can continue that by saying
27:49 oh I'm sorry to hear that is can you
27:50 tell me how long this has been going on
27:52 and by
27:54 what kind of pain is it can you tell me
27:56 a little bit more about what kind of
28:00 pain you're experiencing or
28:03 correct correct letting the patient take
28:06 on from the question and open up a
28:09 little bit more this is this is what we Um
28:11 Um
28:14 I see another question. In many cases if
28:17 it is seen that a patient is previously
28:20 known to the doctor or staff they given
28:23 comparatively more attention which may
28:26 make other patients feel they are not
28:28 receiving equal importance. Is this
28:31 right? Um
28:34 surely not surely not right. every
28:37 patient should be receiving uh equal
28:43 attention and u and equal equal time to
28:46 for their appointment. It just so
28:48 happens that sometimes health care
28:52 practitioners I think uh are dealing
28:54 with patients who become more
28:57 comfortable with them and can use can
29:01 become more communicative and can uh
29:03 stretch the appointment time a bit
29:08 longer. Uh what do you think about this?
29:12 Absolutely. Um this does happen quite
29:17 frequently and as the practitioner um in
29:19 the health care setting this is
29:22 something to be really mindful of uh
29:26 because inclusive and communication also
29:30 means effective communication. So you
29:33 you have to develop the skill to um cut
29:35 those conversations short to keep the
29:38 appointment on track because ultimately
29:42 it will lead to having to um take time
29:44 away from someone else's appointment
29:46 otherwise the practitioner will be five
29:49 hours behind by the end of the day and
29:51 that's just unacceptable as well.
29:54 That is so true. Another interesting
29:56 question, how can we avoid
29:59 unintentionally offending patients from
30:02 different cultural backgrounds while
30:04 still asking necessary medical
30:07 questions? What a lovely question.
30:12 I think I will allow you to answer, but
30:14 I will just say from my perspective as
30:17 someone with a PhD in health psychology,
30:20 you start by apologizing. You say I
30:24 apologize for asking uh perhaps a very
30:26 sensitive question but I need to know
30:30 what what is your take on this Elisha? 100%
30:33 100%
30:37 humility. Be humble. You don't know
30:40 everything. And it is very important.
30:43 It's part of respecting the patient's
30:46 beliefs, respecting their person, and
30:49 that you say, "I am really sorry. I'm
30:53 not familiar with X Y and Z and I do
30:56 need to know this information and I
30:58 apologize if it's uncomfortable but
31:02 please uh speak freely with me and help
31:03 educate me.
31:06 Absolutely. So important humility being
31:09 humble. I love that you've mentioned
31:12 that none of us can know everything and
31:16 of course we we often deal with people
31:18 from different cultural backgrounds and
31:22 so we start with saying I'm sorry but I
31:26 don't know about this or I apologize in
31:29 advance for asking perhaps a wrong
31:31 question but I really need to know this
31:35 information. So this this is important.
31:38 Let's see. I have I have one one little
31:40 thing I'd like to to interject here
31:42 regarding that. I remember in the
31:43 patient care setting, I'll say this
31:47 really quickly, um I had a patient who
31:54 was uh a religious uh Muslim and the um
31:58 assistant was insisting that they rinsed
32:01 with me with mouthwash that contained
32:03 alcohol and was getting upset with with them.
32:05 them.
32:08 And once I explained to her, I asked
32:10 him, I said, you know, is it okay if if
32:14 we explain this to her? And it just made
32:16 such a huge difference. And later she
32:18 told me, I never thought of that. I
32:20 thought he was just being difficult.
32:22 It was incredible.
32:24 Absolutely. There there is always a
32:27 reason why a patient is
32:32 um resisting something. So in uh most of
32:34 the cases there is this cultural
32:38 sensitivity or a certain uh certain
32:41 reason in the beliefs of the per of the
32:44 patient that guide their behavior. So it
32:48 is so important to understand um
32:50 um
32:52 I just saw another question and then it
32:56 it scrolled away from me. Um
32:56 Um
33:00 the chat is moving fast. It is honestly
33:03 it's moving so fast and I just thought I
33:06 saw something interesting. Um,
33:09 imagine a situation where you don't have
33:12 an interpreter to help you and the
33:15 patient is in severe pain. How will one
33:23 So when goes back to um one thing I I
33:27 touched on if you are in a community
33:31 where there is a population that doesn't
33:34 speak the native language
33:38 you should have the phone number for a
33:40 telephone interpreter.
33:43 That's a must. That is a must because
33:45 situations like this come up. I mean, I
33:48 was working when I was working in uh
33:52 prison uh for many years and I had a
33:57 patient who spoke Mandarin. Um well, I
33:59 have a lot of I had a I was living in
34:01 California at the time. I had a lot of
34:03 people that spoke Spanish and English,
34:06 but nobody spoke Mandarin. And he was in
34:09 a lot of pain. But we have to have these
34:12 tools in order to meet the needs of the patients.
34:13 patients.
34:16 Yeah. Absolutely.
34:18 There is a lot that we can do to prepare
34:20 in advance. Knowing what type of
34:24 community uh we are serving. So having
34:27 an interpreter on dial sounds like like
34:32 a great solution. Um but also of course
34:34 there are situations where a patient
34:38 might be nonresponsive. So um I think
34:42 doctors uh take decisions sometimes
34:45 without speaking to a patient and this
34:48 we we need to keep that in mind in
34:52 emergency situations where the life uh
34:54 depends on seconds of a decision. There
34:58 is no time for for for any uh
35:01 communication. the doctors take the risk
35:05 of saving the life of a patient the best
35:07 way they know.
35:12 Um I see a question as well. Um I am a
35:15 paramedic and here in Qatar we speak and
35:19 explain in Arabic in emotionally intense
35:23 health care settings like the A andd
35:26 NICU or ICU. How can inclusive
35:28 communication practices be adapted to
35:30 support not only diverse patients and
35:34 families but also multicultural medical
35:37 teams under stress? Very good question
35:41 about multicultural teams under stress.
35:43 Uh in today's hospital environment, you
35:46 are likely to work with people coming
35:50 from a lot of different backgrounds. And
35:52 of course when we talk about
35:54 communication in health care, we are not
35:57 only talking about communication between
35:59 health care providers and patients.
36:02 Sometimes it's communication between
36:05 different health care providers who may
36:08 have very different sets of cultural
36:12 beliefs. So what is your advice on this?
36:16 how how to play in a team which is multicultural
36:18 multicultural
36:21 and diverse.
36:25 Again, humility and respect. You want
36:28 your teammates to respect you and
36:30 respect your beliefs
36:33 and so you should reflect that back. You
36:36 should respect your teammates's beliefs
36:39 and cultural and preferences, you know,
36:41 cultural preferences and religious
36:44 preferences and communicate as a team
36:47 because you're all there with one shared
36:50 goal and that is to provide care,
36:53 de-stress the situation and support the
36:55 patients and their family.
36:58 So true. Respect and communication are
37:02 the two key points that we have to
37:05 stress, especially in a in a workplace
37:08 setting, in a health care setting,
37:11 respecting your colleagues um and
37:13 communicating with them. Sharing
37:15 something about your cultural beliefs
37:19 and what your social background is is
37:22 also important to allow other people to
37:24 open up and share things about
37:27 themselves. So I think this is a very
37:31 very important thing to consider. Um my
37:34 question here is sometimes the patients
37:37 are very arrogant. So in such scenarios
37:40 what are the suggestions
37:42 uh can you give us to calm such people down?
37:48 Yes. Um
37:50 number one
37:53 do not take it personally.
37:56 Keep in mind that your patient may be
38:00 arrogant because they were not treated
38:03 uh respectfully by a previous healthcare
38:06 provider. They were not maybe not taken
38:10 seriously. So by engaging with your
38:12 arrogant patient who's I've had people
38:14 patients talk to me like I was an
38:18 complete fool. Um, and by just
38:21 maintaining appropriate body language,
38:24 caring, kind, inclusive, respectful communication,
38:26 communication,
38:29 I'd say nine out of 10 times by the end
38:32 of the appointment, we were great and
38:34 the arrogance was gone and they thanked
38:36 me for listening to them and caring for them.
38:37 them. Absolutely.
38:39 Absolutely.
38:42 There is always a reason for this
38:45 arrogant or rude behavior. So as you
38:47 correctly say either the patient was
38:51 mistreated before or they are
38:55 um perhaps in in a very urgent situation
38:59 they don't have time for a lot of uh
39:01 explanations and they have some
39:03 troublesome symptoms or you know there
39:07 is always a reason for uh certain
39:11 behaviors. Another question here uh what
39:13 solution would you render to a patient
39:16 who preferred to be attended to by the
39:19 same sex? This as we said happens in
39:23 many many uh cultures where female
39:26 patients are not allowed
39:31 uh to see uh male practitioners.
39:34 Um so this is a very frequent situation.
39:38 Uh what is your response to this?
39:43 My response is to respect modesty laws
39:48 that are very important to people. If um
39:50 if there's a woman and because of
39:55 modesty laws she's doesn't want uh the
39:57 male practitioner,
40:00 find a female practitioner. If it this
40:02 is an emergency life and death situation,
40:04 situation, um
40:06 um
40:09 most religions that have modesty laws,
40:12 life and death comes above everything
40:15 else. And so then it's it's moot. But if
40:18 you can respect by finding another
40:20 practitioner or if it's urgent or excuse
40:23 me non-urgent and say you need to rebook
40:25 their appointment for Tuesdays when
40:27 there's the female practitioner, then
40:29 you do that.
40:32 Absolutely. So correct. I'm just seeing
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