Statement of Research Problem
Having a good medical communication is important in the delivery of high-quality health care and has the potential to help regulate patients’ emotions, facilitate comprehension of medical information, and allow for better identification of patients’ needs, perceptions, and expectations. Patients reporting good communication with their medical care professional are more likely to be satisfied with their care, and especially to share significant information for accurate diagnosis of their problems, follow advice, and adhere to the prescribed treatment Naerssen(1985: 44).
However, according to Naerssen, patients complain about their doctors that, they are not willing to listen, do not answer their questions, or inform them properly. In addition they are authoritative and unhelpful, at the same time; doctors criticize their patients for not following their advice Naerssen (1985: 43).
For code switching and code mixing to work properly, there should be background knowledge of more than one language by the parties involved, the absence of which may lead to ineffective switch and may sometimes lead to misconception of ideas, communication barrier and misinterpretation of messages. This research therefore investigates the role of code mixing and code switching in doctor-patient communication in Federal Medical Centre Katsina.
In line with the problem of the research raised above, this work has the following research questions:
Medical Centre Katsina?
1.4 Aim and Objectives of the study
Based on the research questions raised above, the research is guided by the following aim and objectives:
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