Advancing Sustainable Healthcare through Enhanced Therapeutic Communication with Elderly Patients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Hosam Alhakami (), Tahani Alsubait, Wajdi Alhakami, Hatim Alhakami, Rushdi Alhakami, Mohammed Alhakami, Raees Ahmad Khan and Md Tarique Jamal Ansari ()
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Hosam Alhakami: College of Computers, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
Tahani Alsubait: College of Computers, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
Wajdi Alhakami: Department of Information Technology, College of Computers and Information Technology, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
Hatim Alhakami: Department of Pharmaceutical Services, King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
Rushdi Alhakami: Ministry of Health (MOH), Riyadh 11176, Saudi Arabia
Mohammed Alhakami: Department of Pharmaceutical Services, King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
Raees Ahmad Khan: Department of Information Technology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow 226025, India
Md Tarique Jamal Ansari: Department of Information Technology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow 226025, India

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 22, 1-19

Abstract: Effective communication in nursing, particularly with older patients, is critical to providing high-quality care. The purpose of this research is to fill key gaps in the existing literature by emphasizing the importance of therapeutic communication in the setting of mental nursing care for elderly patients in Saudi Arabia. Building on the study’s foundation, which recognizes the various issues faced by cultural, religious, and linguistic diversity, this research adopted a rigorous research methodology incorporating a broad group of senior healthcare professionals as experts. We analyze various therapeutic communication approaches used by mental health nurses using extensive surveys and observations. This empirical study’s findings are likely to make a significant addition to the field by throwing light on the most efficient methods for improving nurse–elderly-patient communication. The study identifies Simulation-Based Training as the most viable technique, with potentially far-reaching implications for improving care for older patients in Saudi Arabia. This study paves the way for significant advances in healthcare practices, with a focus on mental health nursing, ultimately helping both nurses and elderly patients by developing trust, understanding, and increased communication.

Keywords: health informatics; psychiatric nursing; therapeutic communication; fuzzy logic; computational assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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