A10 Professional practice workshop

Question 1

in the Calgary-Cambridge Model, describe the stage of initiating the consultation

Answer 1

• introduce yourself
• find out and explain the purpose of the consultation
• positive patient identification
• ‘are you comfortable to chat here or would you like to move to the consultation room?’

Question 2

in the Calgary-Cambridge Model, describe the stage of gathering information

Answer 2

• use mix of questions
• ask relevant questions with a conversational style
• listen to patient’s ideas, concerns and expectations
• identify red flags

Question 3

in the Calgary-Cambridge Model, describe the stage of clinical reasoning / diagnostic skills

Answer 3

• eg. take blood pressure
• get consent
• assess situation and explain the reasoning for the tests
• explain the results in a patient-friendly way

Question 4

in the Calgary-Cambridge Model, describe the stage of explanation and planning

Answer 4

• explain situation
• involve patient in decision making
• holistic consideration of patient
• good signposting and / or referral if needed

Question 5

in the Calgary-Cambridge Model, describe the stage of concluding the consultation

Answer 5

• summarise the info
• ask if the patient has any questions
• safety netting advice
• check the patient’s understanding

Question 6

in the Calgary-Cambridge Model, describe the stage of responding to patient’s further questions

Answer 6

• good contextualised information
• discussion with patient