TITLE:
Towards an Effective Communication in the Care of Patients with Long Term Disease in Kenya via Cybernetic—A Systematic Review
AUTHORS:
Christopher Oyuech Otieno, Martha W. Kiarie Makara, Naomi N. James, Grace Mbogo Liyai
KEYWORDS:
A Preliminary Literature Review, Meta-Analysis, Indigenous Cancer Palliative Care, Ontology, Epistemology, Phenomenological Approach, Effective Communication, Chronic Illnesses, Enhanced-Patient Care, A Non-Probability Sampling, A Snow Ball Technique, Cybernetics
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Applied Sciences,
Vol.13 No.11,
November
28,
2023
ABSTRACT: In this paper, to effectively treat chronic
disorders and improve the standard of care, effective communication between
patients and healthcare professionals was essential. The aim of the study was
to review the literature on how good communication might improve treatment
outcomes for Kenyan patients with chronic and terminal illnesses and to
determine whether Cybernetic electronic communication can improve those
outcomes even more. We uncovered the history of treatment outcomes for chronic
and terminal diseases in this research study, both with and without
communication at the core of the patient’s care plan. We discussed the
importance of good communication in the treatment of patients with chronic and
terminal illnesses and why it is a momentous
endeavor comparable to medical diagnosis and treatment for the long-term health of patients. To locate
pertinent material for the background literature study, we carried out a
comprehensive literature search. Although the preliminary literature review was
a continuation of the introduction research, it also highlighted the paucity of
local Kenyan literature and suggested that improved communication might help
patients with chronic and terminal illnesses have better treatment outcome.
Methodology maintained the literature search, as a systematic literature review
focused on core of the study, making separate sections of the same body
necessary. This ensured that a
methodological literature search section is as comprehensive as possible. We used an integrated
PRISM model to limit a comprehensive literature search and a systematic
literature review design as part of the overall process. Non-probability
sampling and snowball approaches on literary papers over the previous 17 years
were used in this arrangement. Since this was a multidisciplinary study, the
four experts who also serve as authors were chosen from within their respective
fields of expertise to design the study. They created search strategies,
generated key words, looked up keywords in database
engines, assessed the results of the literature using the PRISMA logical model,
looked over successful literature, and triangulated their findings. The
conclusions of the experts individually revealed a convergence of thoughts,
beliefs, and practices across. The study concluded that even though there isn’t much research done in
Kenya on the same subject; what
is available illustrates how crucial good communication is for patients with
chronic illnesses. The study’s findings also highlighted the positive
effects of effective communication between patients and healthcare
professionals on treatment plan adherence, patient satisfaction, and overall
health outcomes. The results also noted that in order to improve patient care
and outcome, Kenyan healthcare workers should underscore developing their
communication skills. The study also found that the incorporation of cybernetics is crucial if a truly effective communication is required so as to
enable centered care for patients with long-term diseases in Kenya. The goal of
the Cybernetics is to activate
genuinely effective communication in the care of Patients with long-term disease in Kenya.
This study is organized to begin with an abstract, followed by keywords, an
introduction, literature review, methodology, findings, discussion, and finally
conclusions.