Clinical Interviewing Flashcards
1
Q
Who are the best sources of medical information?
A
- Patient
- Medical record or pharmacy history
- Family members and other caregivers
- Other members of the healthcare team
2
Q
Conducting the interview: Part 1
A
- Review the patients chart or pharmacy profile
- Establish Rapport
- Introduce yourself
- Obtain permission and explain the purpose of the meeting
- Establish a timeline and atructure for the meeting
- Invite the patient’s story
- Use open ended questions, moving from general to specific
- Elicit patient’s perspective
- Confirm and clarify information
- Use directed questions, useful for redirecting a talkative patient
- Toos: SCHOLAR-MAC
3
Q
Why clinical interview structure
A
- Ensures information is complete
- Facilitates communication among other healthcare professionals
4
Q
Interview Outline
A
- ID
- CC
- HPI
- PMH
- DH
- FH
- SH
- ROS
5
Q
SCHOLAR-MAC
A
- Symptoms
- Characteristics
- History
- Onset
- Location
- Aggrevating Factors
- Remitting Factors
- (Medications)
- (Allergies)
- (Conditions)
6
Q
When is Social History Relevant?
A
- Insurance status
- Support at home
- Exercise
- Diet
- Occupation
- May guide therapy choices quite often
7
Q
When is Family History Relevant?
A
- Useful in determining potential risk factors for the paitient’s current and future health
