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CONSULTATION MODELS. DR. ABDULLAH ALSHAHRANI (MBBS/CABFM/ POST GRADUATE TRAINER) Joint Program of Family Medicine, Aseer. Objectives. What is the consultation What are the benefits of consultation What are the types of consultation
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CONSULTATION MODELS DR. ABDULLAH ALSHAHRANI (MBBS/CABFM/POST GRADUATE TRAINER) Joint Program of Family Medicine, Aseer
Objectives • What is the consultation • What are the benefits of consultation • What are the types of consultation • How to change from traditional biological model to a more comprehensive model
Introduction Introduction Consultation Definition: The essential unit of medical practice is the occasion when in the intimacy of the consultation room, the person who is ill or believes himself to be ill, seeks the advice of a doctor who he trust. ( Sir James Spence 1949 )
Consultation Models Hospital Model( Biological Model): PHC Model( Bio-psycho-social Model). Stott &Davis (The Expanded Model) Pendleton Model( 7 Tasks). Neighbour Model( Anticipatory care) (difficult consultation).
Sara is 38 years old lady, complaining of 2 weeks history of headache. How are you going to conduct this consultation
Hospital Model of Consultation (Bio – Medical Model) • HISTORY PRESENTING COMPLAIN SYSTEMATIC REVIEW • EXAMINATION • INVESTIGATION • DIAGNOSIS • TREATMENT • FOLLOW-UP Computerized Checklist of history Taking. A case of 2 weeks headache
Characteristics of Hospital Model • It is doctor centered and disease oriented. • A diagnosis must be arrived at "objectively" before treatment. • It takes long time • No consideration of the psychosocial dimensions explanation, health education, health promotion and treatment by reassurance
Sara is 38 years old lady, divorced 2 weeks ago, looking after 5 children by herself, complaining of 2 weeks history of headache • Speculate how Sara think about her illness? • Her ideas??? • Her concern??? • Her fears??? • The effect of the problem in her life??? What is most likely the diagnosis???
Characteristics of PHC Consultation Model • Patient – centered • Holistic approach (Bio-psycho – social) • Prevention & Health education • Treatment by reassurance • Appropriate use of time & resources
The Expanded Model of Consultation(Stott & Davis 1979) Management ofModification of Help Presenting Problem Seeking Behaviour Management of Opportunistic health Continuous Problem Promotion
Pendleton Model • To define the real reasons for pt attendance • To consider other problems • Tochoose with the pt. appropriate action for each problem • To achieve a share understanding • Toinvolve pt. in the management • To use time & resources effectively • To establish & maintain Dr – pt relationship
Pendleton First Task To Explore the real reasons for pt. Attendance • History • Nature of the problem • Causes • Effect of the problem
Patient’s Ideas:Neurological problem.Becoming disable or crazy.Cannot work as a teacher anymore ?
! ! ! Patient’s Concern:Financial insecurity
Sick leave InvestigationTreatment Patient’s Expectation: explanation
Pendleton Second Task To consider other problems
Pendleton Third Task With the patient to choose an appropriate action for each problem Why? Patient responsibility Patient compliance
Doctor Patient Pendleton Fourth TaskWith the patient to reach Shared Understanding of the Problem Knowledge Questions Doubts Theories Experience Knowledge Questions Doubts Theories Experience
Pendleton Fifth Task To involve patient in the management
Pendleton Sixth Task To use Time and Resources appropriately
Pendleton Seventh Task To Establish & Maintain Doctor – Patient Relationship
Neighbor ModelThe Inner Consultation • Connecting (establishing relationship) • Summarizing (physical, social & psychosocial diagnosis) • Handing-over (management of presenting symptom) • Safety netting (Red flags) • House-keeping (Taking care or yourself)
Approach to Sara Problem Safety-netting: • Is there any possibility of serious differential diagnoses or complications from her headache?
Approach to Sara Problem House Keeping This consultation may result in some negative feelings, examples: • Sad feeling because of Sara's divorce. • Helpless feeling because of her financial problem.
Approach to Sara Problem House Keeping • Sad feeling for her children. • Feeling of being under pressure of time, because of this long consultation. • Feeling anxious about the reaction of the next patient for being waiting for so long. How to deal with these feelings?
Conclusion • Hospital Model of Consultation is not suitable for Family Medicine • Family Medicine Model of Consultation is characterized by: • Holistic Approach • Deep understanding of human behaviour
Home Messages A lot of practice is needed to be able to adopt the proper consultation model Consultation is a communication with a human being with feelings & thoughts…it is not just clinical skills THANK YOU