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Healthcare language: how to avoid words that hurt

Jessica Bradley Freelance journalist

Person-centred nursing care requires an understanding of how certain terms may belittle, frighten or disempower

When communicating information to patients, the words you choose can be as important as the message itself. A nurse’s choices of language can affect how patients view their health.

Mental Health Practice. 26, 5, 16-17. doi: 10.7748/mhp.26.5.16.s9

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05 September 2023 / Vol 26 issue 5

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