Lecture 20 Flashcards
1
Q
How to make the patient more likely to adhere to their medication regimen & treatment advice?
A
Make them feel like they are being listened to, give information tailored to their needs and make them feel supported and understood
2
Q
How to achieve a joint understanding?
A
Encourage patients to express their own view-point and relate your explanation to their viewpoint using patient’s language & representation of situations
3
Q
How to optimise accurate recall and understanding
A
Use straightforward language, organise explanation, use signposts and repetition & summarising
4
Q
What to do when the patient don’t understand what you are explaining?
A
Try rephrasing and explain in a different way, use diagrams or written information
