Describe factors that many influence communication and interpersonal interaction with particular reference to health and social care setting.

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P3-Describe factors that many influence communication and interpersonal interaction with particular reference to health and social care setting.

There are many different factors that can influence communication. I will be looking at how five of those factors can influence people communication, because if people don't understand each other then they can't communicate effectively. These factors that I will be looking out will show how and why they might not be able to communicate. The five factors that I will be looking at are:

1. Values and belief system

2. Attitudes

3. Cultural differences

4. Environment

5. Disability

The values and belief system are important because if a person feel's their values or beliefs are not taken into consideration during an interaction, then this will cause a barrier which will make communication difficult. An example of this would be an elderly man who thinks that nursing is a woman's job, and would find it difficult to talk to a male nurse or let the nurse touch him. In such a situation it might not be evident what the problem was, if the elderly man did not say anything. He might just