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The Homework Review For Ba

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During the homework review for BA, I asked Pat closed questions to elicit key elements of his progress. I ask Pat questions such as “what does Anne do in her story to make her tasks more manageable?”[17:20], “which kinds of tasks need to be in each?” [14:47], “would that be more manageable?” [15:48], “are there any other tasks that would be really difficult?” [17:53], “would you feel comfortable looking at the next stage?” [18:49] and “why is it important to include specifics?” [19:51]. Asking questions such as these ensured that I gathered an understanding of Pat’s progress and knowledge. I was able to keep the session focused on Pat and fill his knowledge gaps - only when required – when his responses elucidated that there was a requirement for me to give information. Information giving is a key component of my role (Richards and Whyte 2011) and I feel I demonstrated this well and only when required. This should only take place when it is evident that a patient requires the knowledge and closed questions allowed me to demonstrate this. Through the use of effective, patient-centred funnelling, I was able to place my focus on asking questions designed to bring Pat’s attention to the information he had access to (Hughes et al 2014). In treatment, it can be very easy to assume the expert role (Hughes et al 2014). Funnelling created a compassionate environment where Pat could examine his own progress and understanding, which promoted ownership (Hughes et al 2014). By doing so,

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