Patient's perspectives Flashcards
Why is it important to take account of patient’s perspectives?
Helps doctors to reach accurate diagnoses
Leads to better medical outcomes for patients
Greater patient satisfaction
What 3 factors are clinical decisions based on?
Clinical condition and circumstances
Patient’s perspective
Research
Perspectives that can influence understanding if health
Biomedicine (biomedical explanations)
Epidemiology and public health
Psychology
Lay beliefs
Types of clinical practice styles
Doctor- centred
Patient- centred
Features of doctor-centred practise
Traditional authoritarian style Doctor as expert Patient's role is to co-operative Focus on physical aspects of disease Interprets illness in biomedical framework Closed style of consultation
Features of patient centred practice
Less authoritarian
Encourages participation
Listens to ideas, concerns, expectations
Greater emphasis on subjective experience of illness
Greater attention to social and psychological aspects
Open style of consultation