Patient Interviewing: A Case Study

While it is necessary to be prepared for your patient interview by reviewing the chart and proceed with goals in mind, you also need to make sure are asking open-ended questions. These questions encourage the patient to express any possible concerns as well as free the patient from the restriction of a yes or no answer that provides minimal information. (Bickley, 1998). After you have received the patient’s story and need clarification, need to obtain targeted information, or if you need to direct the conversation yes or no questions can be most effective. It is always important to remember that we are in the business of helping people and every person has a story and deserves our respect to be

The Process of Assessment and Diagnosis in Therapy Basic Elements The ability to conduct an efficient and effective clinical and diagnostic interview is arguably one of the most valued therapeutic skills. It is during the interview that the therapist learns about the difficulties and challenges experienced by the couple and begins to form the foundations for a healing professional relationship. There are three basic assessment elements that should guide every interviewing session.

Week 4 Health Care Interview June 3, 2013 Week 4 Health Care Interview For this assignment, I am interviewing my cousin who happens to be a nurse in Arizona. The reason I picked her instead of someone local is because she was someone who I never would have thought would ever become

I started the interview with straightforward questions. I asked her about her health and I asked her about her pain. She is currently taking a medication that is controlling her diabetes. Since she has been diagnosed with diabetes for more than ten years, I wanted to know more. I asked if she remembers why or how did she develop type 2 diabetes. During that time, Maria was under a lot of pressure. Her mother and her sister had recently died and her husband was making less than $70 per week. She was constantly worried that her life was falling apart. When I asked her about pain, my grandma told me she has chest pain. Due to her pain, she recently found out that she is diagnosed with

J.F. is a 42-year-old, Hispanic male who was transferred to the behavioral center for suicidal ideation, in which he planned to hang himself with cable wires. He has a history of mental illness in the family. The patient’s mother has a history of bipolar disorder, and passed away when the

https://gumroad.com/l/Teayh SOC Final Paper Final Paper To complete this assignment, read through the scenario below and address the specific questions and issues indicated. Review the "Introduction to the Miller Family" document for specific information on each member of the family.

Interview of a Health Care Leader The health care leader to interview was chosen because of expertise knowledge, patience, honesty, integrity, strong leadership skills, and is a health educator. The healthcare leader was born in the city and raised to farm life with her grandparents and enjoyed helping her grandfather with the animals on the farm. She knew as a teen she wanted to be a nurse. If she could help animals feel safe and secure, she believed she could do the same with people. The healthcare leader is hard working and never asks anything from anyone she is not willing to assist with or do herself. She has energy and is a goal achiever. Individuals who know or work with the leader know her determination. She has a vision and

During the last week I have had the pleasure of interviewing several individuals about their beliefs and how those beliefs affect how they would anticipate their own needs in a healthcare setting. I found that I also learned a lot about each individual’s faith, how their faiths affected their daily lives and their worldviews. I conducted four interviews in the last week and I believe that I have captured a diverse cross section of view on faith and reality from these individuals.

Patient Presentation: Benjamin Fowler arrived 15 minutes late for his appointment today. He was accompanied by his sister, Paula Fowler. She joined us in the interview to assist Benjamin and to answer some questions concerning Benjamin's behavior. Benjamin is a 27-year-olds African American male. He wore a t-shirt with dress pants and tennis shoes to his interview. Benjamin looked like he had not showered recently. Benjamin had issues focusing on the questions during the interview. He also was distracted by objects in the office during the interview. Benjamin also spoke in a quick manner. Benjamin was not able to tell me what day it was or where he was.

The key informant that I chose for my interview was Breanne Watson who is a registered nurse at Surry County Health and Nutrition Center in Dobson, NC. Watson explains that she has been a county health department nurse for five years and has worked in several different areas within the health department. Currently, Watson specializes in communicable diseases at the health department. Watson states that her job consist of providing services to individuals with communicable diseases, reporting the disease, planning treatment regimens for the individual, ordering medications and following up with the individual. In addition, Watson educates and counsels individuals on communicable diseases and takes part in the health team planning of the community

Motivational Interview Two According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2014), only 21% of Americans are sufficiently physically active according to the guidelines set forth in 2008. Thus, living a sedentary lifestyle has become an epidemic, and one that is not without consequence. The CDC (2014) further states that one’s risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, stroke, depression, some cancers, and early death is noticeably higher for those living a sedentary lifestyle. Certainly, then, promoting physical activity is a simple intervention providers should practice to prommote overall health and prevent or delay the onset of disease. A motivational interview was conducted with Cherish Brown, a 22-year-old

As I was preparing to conduct my interview I tried to think about my perception of the writing requirements as a doctor. Some of these thoughts were confirmed and I was also introduced to the key concept of having to balance the amount of time that is spent writing and time spent interacting with the patient in a clinical setting. I decided to interview Corey Steinbrecher, he is a third-year student at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, and is currently writing a research paper as part of his course work. This research paper is in addition to the typical patient summaries that he would write while treating patients. In regard to this optional writing, he says, “During the first three years of medical school there has not been a large amount of required writing, but I am currently writing a research paper that I hope to have published in a peer reviewed medical journal”.

I began the interview with the patient by introducing myself and allowing her to do same, I then said to her whatever information she gave to me is strictly confidential between her and I and the nurses and doctors that would be taking care of her. My patient was a 60-year-old woman, who is an alcoholic that have drunk for the past thirty years of her life. As the interview progresses, I make sure that was listening attentively, had good body posture and eye contact to the

Dr.[Name] dictating on [Date], medical record #[Numbers]. [Name] is now 14-1/2 -years-old. He is seen in followup for insulin-dependent diabetes, which was diagnosed exactly 1 year ago, at the age of 13-1/2. He has been followed by me since January of 2007 and I have been in contact about twice a month with his mother [Name], who has faxed blood sugars and I have gone ahead and adjusted his insulin doses and I am very please with how well he is doing. This is an amazing teenage who really seems to take pride in taking care of himself, and is very compliant with his diabetes regimen.

Even worst she barely ate nothing I knew this because there was just 2 dishes to clean. It was until Ms. Lacardy said “Johana I’m ready for the interview don’t mind the empty bottles those are garbage from all week I just can’t walk without feeling an electric shock in my back this aeropathy is killing me”.” Oh Ms. Lacardy don’t worry I still think you should not be drinking at all it can affect your health dramatically”. I replied. With tears dripping from her eyes I was able to feel all the emotional pain she was going through she was battling with her life, loneliness, depression and pain. The interview setting was very sad, vulnerable, depressive but, one thing I knew for sure was that despite all this emotions at the time of the interview she was going to open her heart to me. She would often tell me I was her private phycologist and friend. Hence, at times I felt empowered to motivate her and invite her to the park even if it was just to sit in the bench have some snacks after all I was her phycologist. However, many times I failed she would preferred to be home close the curtains she didn’t like to see the