Today we met on Second Life with a group of people who have chronic health problems and got a chance to see what their views of healthcare are. We also asked them what we, as healthcare providers can do to help them better.
One of the things that most of them suggested was to listen to the pt. A lot of time patients feel that they are not listened to well enough and miscommunication is the result. People with chronic conditions know more about their conditions then doctors or nurses. Also they know their body better. Asking them more questions and listening to them can bring about a positive outcome in a more timely manner.
One ethical problem that the patients had was the influence of drug reps and the doctors prescribed treatment.
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1 comment:
Listenening to patients that have chronic illnesses talk amongst themselves is a perspective that we are not used to hearing. You made a good point, that we can improve patient care by asking them more questions and then actually listening to what they say. It's a good thing to remember as new nurses and even for those with more experience.
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