Chapter 11 Patient Interactions Flashcards
people oriented and hands on
1.important to understand emotions 2.communicate effectively
radiologic technology
why are you here, why field chosen
personal understanding
ability to evaluate, perceive and control emotions
- patients come to be imaged with all states of emotions
- communicate using care and empathy
- get patient to cooperate
- interactive skills can determine and affect patients opinion of medical imaging dept
emotional intelligence
have our own needs to satisfy our career ambitions
personal needs
people strive from a basic level of physiological needs toward a level of self actualization. Each level must be satisfied before proceeding to next level
Maslows hierarchy of needs (theory of psychology)
- physiological (food, shelter, clothes)
- safety (employment, health)
- belongingness and love (friendships, family)
- esteem (self confidence, respect for self and others)
- need to know and understand (cognitive needs, academic, thinking, why’s)
- aesthetics (beauty, emotional need of artist)
- self actualization (fulfillment with life, goals)
order of maslows hierarchy of needs
belonging and love (#3)
level that radiologic technologist students come in at
environment unfamiliar
little control over whats happening to them
dont know their exact state or health
fear of what was found
patients are in altered state of mind (patient needs)
important to know which level they come in at
level patients are at
dignity
self respect
acknowledge how they are feeling..empathy
need to satisfy each level to move on to higher needs
power rad tech has over a patient (patient satisfaction)
admitted to hospital for diagnostic studies or treatment. occupy bed for longer than 24 hours
inpatient
have been up and down maslows hierarchy of needs
may have previous experience in hospitals
must gain their confidence
they are always watching and listening
patient and inpatients being admitted
patient has to come to hospital or center for diagnostic testing or treatment…no overnight stay
outpatient
you don't know what they have faced that day expect schedule to be on time expect updates if running behind ok to apologize treat all patients equally
patients and outpatients
because they wait they have time to critique
if they get rude anxiety may play role
cant tell them what you see…doc only
be courteous
interacting with family of patients
radiologist will read…doc will call
stat exam…keep patient there
interacting with family of patients
read and call
hold and call or stat exam
verbal (humor, organizational vocabulary, speech and grammar)
non verbal (paralanguage, body language)
touch
effective communication methods