PROFESSIONAL SPEECH COMPETENCE AS A COMPONENT OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE MEDICAL PROFILE SPECIALIST

The article reveals the essence of professional speech competence as a component of the professional competence of a medical specialist. The scientific literature on the research topic was analyzed, which made it possible to draw a conclusion about the need for an active search for effective technologies, scientific research on the outlined problem. It was determined that professional competence is a complex system formation, one of the components of which is professional speech competence, the level of which largely depends on the effectiveness of performing tasks of professional activity, the success of interpersonal interaction between a specialist and a patient, other specialists and ultimately the effectiveness of medical help. The key components of the professional competence of future medical specialists are highlighted: organizational, information, operational, communication skills. The main approaches to the interpretation of the concept of «professional speech competence» are outlined. The correlation between the concepts of «professional competence», «communicative competence», «professional-speech competence» is revealed. It is noted that the formation of professional speech competence of medical specialists is aimed at acquiring the skills of oral and written forms of information transmission; the ability to clearly explain information and express oneself in an understandable language, appropriately use verbal and non-verbal communication tools, establish contact with the patient through other subjects of the medical care process, possess the skills of effective communication and behavior; the ability to successfully implement communication, predict and avoid communication difficulties and barriers in the process of activity (educational, research, professional). Keywords: competence; professional competence; communication; communicative competence; speech competence; professional speech competence; medical profile specialist; healthcare professional.