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THE FOLLOWING LECTURE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR ALL STUDENTS

THE FOLLOWING LECTURE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR ALL STUDENTS. This lecture may contain information, ideas, concepts and discursive anecdotes that may be thought provoking and challenging.

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THE FOLLOWING LECTURE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR ALL STUDENTS

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  1. THE FOLLOWING LECTUREHAS BEEN APPROVED FOR ALL STUDENTS This lecture may contain information, ideas, concepts and discursive anecdotes that may be thought provoking and challenging Any issues raised in the lecture may require the viewer to engage in further thought, insight, reflection or critical evaluation

  2. Clinical Communication Professor Craig Jackson Prof. Occupational Health Psychology Head of Psychology BCU

  3. Clinical Communications Outline Benefits for clients Benefits for clinicians Demerits Skills Shut up and listen

  4. Clinical Communications Outline “The good clinician treats the disease, but the great clinician treats the patient” William Osler

  5. Relatively new area Communication was a “wet skill” Now part of curriculum Seen as important ( not more important than clinical skill) . . . . . . Clinical skills viewed as worthless without communication

  6. Communication skills not universal Different types of communication Depends on therapists’ Training Philosophy inclination Theoretical position Psychodrama Holotropicbreathwork CBT RET

  7. “Hello Chris” Covert naturalistic experiment 8 sessions with psychotherapist Was NOT psychotherapy Pseudo hypnotherapy Distractions . . . . . iPad

  8. Not the “breathy voice” again Sounds too “American” . . . Too controlled . . . Too therapeutic . . . Too effortful . . . Not naturalistic

  9. Benefits for Clinicians & Clients Time saving Effective & efficient Reduces Stress & Burnout Reduces litigation Clients more satisfied Best predictor of resolution (e.g. Chronic headache; Headache study group Ontario (1986) Shorter care needed (coronary care patients with emotional support - 2 days less bed time) Mumford et al 1982

  10. Benefits for Clients Positive evaluations Both Clinician and Client agree on reason for consultation Clinician asks client about ideas, concerns or health beliefs Clinician takes time to achieve a shared understanding with client Positive consultations take no longer than negative ones (Arborelius & Bremberg 1992) Improved outcomes

  11. A Meeting of Experts Any clinical consultation is a meeting of two experts Clinician - Skills & Knowledge Client - Their body & Experience But sometimes, people just want to be told what to do . . .

  12. It’s all subjective of course Clients rating their clinicians Not knowledge based Not skills based Based on communication and subtle cues They might be wrong . . . but their perception is everything

  13. Medspeak Jargon Sets boundaries - reminds of power relationships Lay person Clinician “Sick” Illness Vomit “Nerves”Anxiety Neurology “Chronic” Severe Long duration “Acute” Severe Sudden onset “Diet”Calorie restriction Intake “Drugs”Narcotics Medication “Stomach”Abdomen Organ “History “ The past Previous disease

  14. Interruptions & Redirections Consultations start with client Appearing rushed Checking watch Fidgeting Monitoring email 28% of clinicians interrupt client in first opening Mean of 23 seconds (Marvel et al 1999) Average of 2 interruptions per consultation Mean of 12 seconds in home consultations (Rhoades et al 2001)

  15. Valerie: HIV patient in 1985

  16. Useful sources 90% of info comes from taking a history 10% (or less) from case files and records Visual metaphor Might come in bits and pieces

  17. Communication Skills: General Manner Responds to cues Active Listening Use Empathy Offer Support Non-judgemental Avoid personal beliefs Simple language Use appropriate body language Questioning style Information giving Information gathering

  18. Information Gathering Appropriate language Ordered and Methodological Comprehensive / Succinct Coaxing Use triangulation . . . “So you said that . . . Therefore . . .” Offer partners or collaborators to input Props e.g. clipboard, notes, questionnaire

  19. Information Gathering . . . Don’t rely on symptoms

  20. “Doorknob concerns” “By the Way” syndrome (Robinson 2001) Clients often reveal real reason only when comfy Real reason is not the first reason hey give Psychosocial issues Worries about future Their own ideas Social context of their problem Barry et al 2000

  21. Information Giving Convey info Check understanding Control of consultation (allows it to vary) Signpost change of direction Summarises / indicates next steps Recognise and respond to client’s concerns and anxieties

  22. Consultation General Skills • Gives name and explains role; checks patient’s name • Gives greeting appropriate to culture (handshake not always needed) • Non-verbal behaviour appropriate to culture (eyes not always needed) • Establishes purpose of interview • Clarifies why interview is taking place: • - from client’s perspective • - from clinician’s perspective • Checks that patient is happy to proceed • Establishes desired outcome of interview • Establishes baseline knowledge/understanding • Uses open questions • Listens • Confirms what s/he has learned • Signals move to information-giving at end

  23. Some natural cynicism from medical circles

  24. Date Symptoms Referral Investigation Outcome 1980 (18) Abdominal pain GP --> surgical OP Appendictomy Normal 1983 (21) Pregnancy GP --> obs and gynae Termination (boyfriend in prison) OP 1985-7 Bloating, abdominal GP --> Gastro and All tests normal IBS diagnosis (23-25) blackouts (divorce) neurology OP unexplained syncope 1989 (27) Pelvic pain GP --> obs and gynae Sterilised Pain persists for 2 years (wants sterilisation) OP 1991 (29) Fatigue GP --> infectious Nothing abnormal Diagnosis of ME by patient diseases unit and self help group 1993 (31) Aching muscles GP --> rheumatology Mild cervical Pain clinic - Tryptizol clinic spondylosis 1995 (34) Chest pain, breathless A&E --> chest clinic Nothing abnormal Refer to psychiatric services (child truanting) poss hyperventilation Case Summary of a counselling client

  25. Summary Clinicians expected to be good communicators Clinical skill does not make up for communication lacking Communication does not replace clinical skills Getting it right worthwhile Rewards Getting it right takes time and experience Clinical supervision essential Case reviews essential

  26. Communication without Knowledge

  27. Communication without Knowledge

  28. Some References Makoul, G. (2001). Essential elements of communication in medical encounters: the Kalamazoo consensus statement. Academic Medicine, 76(4): 390-393. RSM forum on Communication in Healthcare (2004). Core curriculum for communication skills in medical schools. In E. McDonald (ed). Difficult Conversations in Medicine. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp 209-211. Simpson, M et al. (1991). Doctor-patient communication: the Toronto consensus statement. British Medical Journal. 303(6814): 1385-1387. Von Fragstein, M. et al. (2008) UK consensus statement on the content of communication curricula in undergraduate medicine education. Medical Education42(11): 1100-1107.

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