Health communication: Creating “an environment of hope”

Creating “an environment of hope” (or: “communities of hope”) in health communication could be an interesting alternative social support in the post-modern reality. Living in a society of risk (U. Beck), we experience uncertainty, anchored in a new culture (W. Bonß). We struggle with the experience of a civilization of fear and anxiety (J. Kozielecki). Is it possible in this situation to build and shape interpersonal relationships (doctor-patient-relatives) and intrapersonal that will promote health and talking about him? The article is a description of how to communicate about health in the context of creating communities of hope. It outlines human functioning in postmodernity, indicates his/her expectations of health workers, psychologists and those who are closest to them in a situation of healthcare and health, diseases and treatment communication.

Creating “an environment of hope” (or: “communities of hope”) in health communication could be an interesting alternative social support in the post-modern reality. Living in a society of risk (U. Beck), we experience uncertainty, anchored in a new culture (W. Bonß). We struggle with the experience of a civilization of fear and anxiety (J. Kozielecki). Is it possible in this situation to build and shape interpersonal relationships (doctor-patient-relatives) and intrapersonal that will promote health and talking about him? The article is a description of how to communicate about health in the context of creating communities of hope. It outlines human functioning in postmodernity, indicates his/her expectations of health workers, psychologists and those who are closest to them in a situation of healthcare and health, diseases and treatment communication.