FoPC 1 Flashcards
What are the features of primary care?
It is where the illness first presents, where most illnesses are managed and allows for the gatekeeper and prevention roles of the GP
What is meant by the “Gatekeeper”?
The person who decides who gets access to secondary care
What is meant by secondary care?
Hospital care
What is meant by tertiary care?
Specialised care that only takes place in regional centres e.g. transplant centre
Which services bridge primary and secondary care?
Public health, occupational medicine, some hospital specialties (e.g. psychiatry and palliative care), management of long term conditions (e.g. asthma) and community hospitals
Name the members of the primary care team?
GPs, dentists, NHS Direct/24 staff, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, allied health professionals e.g. physiotherapists and OT, PAs, practice staff e.g. receptionists, opticians and social care professionals
For every 1000 people, how many will report symptoms per month?
750
For every 1000 people, how many will see their GP per month?
250
For every 1000 people, how many will be admitted to hospital per month?
9 (3.5% of those seen in primary care)
For every 1000 people, how many will be referred to another doctor per month?
6
What are content skills?
What the doctors communicate - the substance of their questions and responses, the information they gather and give and the treatments
What are perceptual skills?
What they are thinking and feeling - their internal decision making, clinical reasoning, awareness of their own biases, attitudes and distractions
What are process skills?
How they do it - the way doctors communicate with patients; how they go about discovering the history or providing information; the verbal and non-verbal skills they use; the way they structure and organise communication
What types of factors influence the consultation?
Physical and personal factors
What are the physical factors?
Site and environment, adequacy of medical records, time constraints and patient status
What are the personal factors?
Sex, backgrounds and origins, knowledge and skills, beliefs and the illness
What are the types of doctor-patient relationships?
Authoritarian/Paternalistic: the patient does not actively participate in their own treatment
Guidance/Co-operation: physician still exercises authority but the patient is much more involved with their own care
Mutual Participation: the patient is an active participant and feels responsible for part of the outcome
What are the types of interviewing techniques?
Open ended question
Listening and Silence
Facilitation: encourages communication by using manner, gesture or words that do not specify the kind of information that is sought
What are the types of questions?
Open-ended: is not seeking a particular answer but simply signals the patient to tell their story
Direct: asks about a specific item
Closed: can only be answered yes or no
Leading: presumes the answer and is best avoided
Reflected: allows the doctor to avoid answering a direct question
What are the types of non-verbal communication?
Instinctive, learned (from life experiences and training) and clinical observation
What are the factors of body language?
Culture, context, gesture clusters, congruence, gaze behaviour (eye contact), posture and specific gestures (folded arms fidgeting etc.)
What are the top risks factors in Scotland?
Exceeding drink guidelines, smoking, not eating enough fruit/veg, not being active enough and overweight/obese
What diseases are smoking a risk factor for?
CVS diseases (hypertension, CHD and stroke), COPD and some cancers
What diseases are being overweight/obese a risk factor for?
CVS diseases, type 2 diabetes and some cancers
What diseases are lack of physical activity a risk factor for?
Obesity, type 2 diabetes, CVS disease, osteoporosis, back pain and some cancers
What disease are excessive alcohol consumption a risk factor for ?
Obesity, liver disease, CVS disease, some cancers, diabetes, osteoporosis, pancreatitis and psychiatric disorders