Murtagh's Diagnostic Model, Motivational Interviewing

Question 1

Management

10 Steps

Answer 1

1. Tell the patient the diagnosis
2. Establish knowledge of the diagnosis
3. Patients attitudes to diagnosis and management
4. Educate about diagnosis
5. Develop management plan - immediate, long term, preventative
6. Other preventative opportunities for the patient and risk groups
7. Reinforce information
8. Provide take-away information
9. Evaluate the consultation
10. Arrange follow-up

Question 2

Children

Assessing vision

Answer 2

6-8 weeks - red reflex, fixation
3-6 months - fixation established, smooth tracking, reaching for objects
3-4+ years - strabismus, visual acuity