initiating the session
preparation
establishing initial rapport/intro
greet patient and confirm name
introduce name role and nature of interview ask for permission to proceed
i am here to practice my communication skills which involves us talking about why you came in today and a bit more about you and your life
extra: attend to patient comfort
Identify the reason for consultation
ask open question on why patient has come in today
confirms list of things and screens for further issues
negotiates agenda
gathering information
Encourage the patient to tell the story of the problems from when they first started to now
ask biomedical and personal questions
Symptoms:
SWEAT - M // for general symptoms
socrates for pain but can be modified well for other symptoms
site
onset
charater/quality
radiation
alleviating
timing
exacerbating
severity
different question sets for different systems involved
ask for patients perspective, ideas, concerns, beliefs
Feelings
ideas //what are some of your thoughts on this that you havent mentioned already?
concerns
effect on life
expectations
Ask background information:
have you ever been to the hospital for anything
do you have any medical conditions
present and past
medication
present and past
allergies
present and past
familial history of condition
Personal and social history
home and support
work
diet
physical activity
interests
Screening questions
alcohol
smoking
vaping
recreational drug use
appropriate behaviours:
moving form open to closed techniques
clarifies unclear statements
summarises
clear language
be attentive of body language