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Cultural Barriers to Communication in the Age of a Pandemic: A Medical Student’s Perspective
M. Olabisi Ogunbiyi;
Emma Obiri-Darko
ABSTRACT
As a consequence of the pandemic, healthcare professionals have been forced to alter communication methods drastically. The current pandemic has inspired us to reflect upon communicating training at medical school, our experiences in light of COVID-19 and the fresh obstacles to communication that its changes inflict. We hold the view that communication training is grossly inadequate, and this is driven by limited experiential exposure - a situation now exacerbated by the current pandemic.
Citation
Please cite as:
Ogunbiyi MO, Obiri-Darko E
Medical Students’ Corner: Barriers to Communication During the COVID-19 Pandemic