Systemic Functional Linguistics and Healthcare Communication: Review and Prospect

ZHANG Peiwen

doi:10.19979/j.cnki.issn10082689.2023020077

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ZHANG Peiwen. Systemic Functional Linguistics and Healthcare Communication: Review and Prospect[J]. Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing ( Social Sciences Edition), 2024, 40(4): 75-82. doi: 10.19979/j.cnki.issn10082689.2023020077

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ZHANG Peiwen. Systemic Functional Linguistics and Healthcare Communication: Review and Prospect[J]. Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing ( Social Sciences Edition), 2024, 40(4): 75-82. doi: 10.19979/j.cnki.issn10082689.2023020077

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Systemic Functional Linguistics and Healthcare Communication: Review and Prospect

doi: 10.19979/j.cnki.issn10082689.2023020077

ZHANG Peiwen

School of Foreign Languages, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China

Received Date: 2023-02-22
Publish Date: 2024-08-01

Abstract

Abstract

Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), as appliable linguistics, offers the theoretical framework and descriptive resources to empower researchers to investigate, intervene in, and enhance communication in healthcare contexts. By systematically reviewing the manifold applications of SFL in healthcare communication, the paper has highlighted the accomplishments of SFL healthcare communication studies, identified limitations in the current research of SFL healthcare communication, and overviewed potential future research prospects. Focusing on Emergency Departments and other clinical settings in hospitals, SFL scholars have examined the interpersonal, experiential, and textual meanings of medical discourse. It shows that healthcare communication plays a crucial role in medical practice, influencing the quality and safety of patients’ medical experience and impacting patients’ treatment outcomes. Recommendations have been put forth to improve healthcare communication for clinical professionals, including establishing empathy and rapport with patients, developing individualized and compassionate relationships with patients, and participating in healthcare communication training programs. SFL studies have emphasized the importance of patient-centered healthcare communication, provided suggestions for improving healthcare communication and enhancing the quality and safety of patients’ medical experience, and offered theoretical foundation and practical guidance for the implementation of effective healthcare communication practice and training.
- Systemic Functional Linguistics,
- institutional linguistics,
- healthcare communication

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