Posted on: June 23, 2023
What if a person in authority is giving you important information, but it is in a language that you cannot understand? What if the terms being used are opaque and can be interpreted in
various ways depending on the listener/reader?
Although we live in a world where we can use the internet to help translate meanings of words, many times a person still has to have a basic understanding of medical terms to associate the importance of what is being said/read. This can present an unintentional barrier between the patient and the treatment team.
Click here to see the June newsletter.
This issue continues the discussion about the four criteria for involuntary admission from the May issue; and how they can be written on the medical certificates (Form 4s) in a way that is accessible and easy to understand, even for people without higher education or a knowledge of medical terms.
The June issue is available for direct download and will land at the MHA Intranet site in the near future.
Tune into The Weekly for your new issue of MHA Infobits on the third week of every month. You can read past issues of MHA Infobits on the MHA Intranet site. Topics in past issues of MHA Infobits include:
- MHA Forms Checklist practice support tool
- MHA Form 4 & Form 5 Quick Guide for Emergency Departments
- New Medical Certificates Update
- Patients' Rights
- The Four Criteria for Involuntary Admission
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