Negotiation as It Applies to Patient Education
Negotiation is the interaction between many people as they talk from the point of disagreement to reach an agreement. During patient education, conflicts might arise between patients and healthcare professionals for reasons such as non-adherence (Yelovich, 2020). Subsequently, negotiations occur to find the best treatment plan for the patient.
Explain how the change in the patient’s status through the years has affected patient education.
As patients frequent a medical facility, they advance in their experiences and understanding of its procedures. Accordingly, patient education and teaching become smoother as the patients and healthcare professionals interact since an account and trust had been established during previous visits (Falvo, 2011). Consequently, the patient’s status changes as they become more understanding and open-minded.
List the Pros and Cons of Negotiation
Pros include:
- Negotiations promote understanding between people such as patients and healthcare professionals
- Negotiations solve disputes among people.
- Negotiations facilitate the creation of a trusting relationship between people such as a patient and healthcare professionals.
- The negotiation goal is met with a focus on objectives such as selecting the most appropriate treatment for a patient (Nguyen et al., 2019).
Cons include:
- Negotiations are time-consuming since the discussions might take a long time for the goal to be met.
- Negotiations may lead to dissatisfaction as both parties compromise on their opinions to reach a common goal.
Describe the general conditions that would be included in a patient contract.
Contracts differ with the ailment of the patients. Additionally, various contract components are similar to the varying contracts (Volk et al., 2012). They include;
- Processes, which include the time allocated for various activities and procedures undergone and behavioral expectations.
- Targets, which include the aim set, parameters taken into consideration during the procedures
- Privacy, which includes expected secrecy
Discuss old age and the baby boomer.
As individuals advance in all aging processes, they move closer to old age, around seventy. Baby boomers are individuals born between 1946 and 1964 and approaching the old age period (Bureau, 2019). Accordingly, these older people are retiring or approaching retirement, which needs to be observed.
List several generational, religious, and cultural differences between the 30-year-old healthcare professional and the elderly patient.
- Generational- As older adults approach old age, they retire, leaving the younger generations to take charge. Subsequently, these younger generations interact with more senior individuals in many scenarios, including in a medical facility.
- Religious from different religions and spiritual beliefs lead to misconceptions that might cause conflicts
- Cultural from different cultural backgrounds and rituals contribute to misapprehension
Explain some of the barriers to patient education of the elderly and discuss their special needs.
Patient education is a form of care provided by a healthcare professional. Accordingly, various barriers prevent effective patient education for the elderly, including using technological gadgets during patient education, since most older adults lack operational knowledge. Also, negative attitudes by either the patient or healthcare practitioner contribute to misapprehension (Heydari et al., 2019).
Therefore, the healthcare practitioner should be patient due to the hard hearing and slow movement and understanding of technological advancement of the elderly patients.
List ways to best approach patient education of the elderly
With a focus on the elderly patients’ needs, various approaches can be used for effective patient education. They include;
- Use legible writing on materials used in patient education
- Limit movement during patient education
- Audibility during patient education enables the elderly to perceive the information being shared.
- Awareness of the existence of misconceptions by the patient promotes understanding by the healthcare professional.
Discuss some cultural and religious beliefs about death that you have encountered.
Cultural beliefs about death describe it as a rite of passage. In some cultures, death leads to the reincarnation of the individual as a human being or animal.
Religious beliefs on death vary. Among Christians, the end of the flesh prepares the individual for everlasting life after death, which occurs in the presence of God and other angels.
Explain why it is important to discuss death and dying with the elderly patient and what the impact is on all involved.
As elderly patients continue advancing in age, the strength of their immunity decreases, thereby making them susceptible to various health conditions. Consequently, discussions on death and dying are essential for these patients to provide needed information. Accordingly, the most effective care plan can be selected and implemented to ensure the patient’s comfort during this risky period (Raphael et al., 2014).
Explain how to teach a patient with a life-threatening illness.
There are various approaches used while teaching patients with life-threatening illnesses. They include creating a suitable teaching plan, assessing topics to be discussed and possible props and hurdles, providing the patient with all information on the life-threatening illnesses, the impact of the disease on the patient, possible treatment plans, recovery, and transitional expectations (Raphael et al., 2014).
References
Bureau, U. (2019). By 2030, All Baby Boomers Will Be Aged 65 or Older. The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 18 July 2021, from https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2019/12/by-2030-all-baby-boomers-will-be-age-65-or-older.html
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Nguyen, H., Thomson, C., Jarjour, N., Dixon, A., Liesching, T., & Schnapp, L. et al. (2019). Leading Change and Negotiation Strategies for Division Leaders in Clinical Medicine. Chest, 156(6), 1246-1253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2019.06.019
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Negotiation as It Applies to Patient Education
Define negotiation as it applies to patient education.
Explain how the change in the patient’s status through the years has affected patient education.
List the pros and cons of negotiation.
Describe the general conditions that would be included in a patient contract.
Discuss old age and the baby boomer.
List several generational, religious, and cultural differences between the 30-year-old healthcare professional and the elderly patient.
Explain some of the barriers to patient education of the elderly and discuss their special needs.
List ways to best approach patient education of older people.
Discuss some cultural and religious beliefs about death that you have encountered.
Explain why it is important to discuss death and dying with the elderly patient and what the impact is on all involved.
Explain how to teach a patient with a life-threatening illness.