Nonviolent (empathic) communication for health care providers

The purpose of Nonviolent or Empathic Communication Training is to facilitate the flow of information necessary for people to work cooperatively and resolve differences effectively. Such training is widely used in medical communities where the communication with patients and the cooperation between team members are of critical importance for the effectiveness of the treatment. Communication skills are of particular importance for health care providers dealing with patients having chronic diseases such as haemophilia. In addition to the difficulties inherent to the chronicity of the disease, the HIV contamination has dramatically impaired the relationships between patients and health care providers, creating a lot of pain, still alive in both parties. The purpose of this presentation is to offer to health care providers and patients some tools to deal with their feelings and restore effective, compassionate and fulfilling communication.