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HEALTH CARE pROVIDER- CLIENT RELATIONSHIP
The Health care providerpatient relationshipis central to the
practice of
healthcare and is essential for the delivery of high-quality
health care in the
diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Relationship forms one of the foundations of contemporary
medical ethics.
A patient must have confidence in the competenceof their
physician and
must feel that they can confide in him or her.
the establishment of good rapportwith a patient is
important.
The better the relationship in terms of mutual respect,
knowledge, trust,
shared values and perspectives about disease and life, and time
available.
The tool to help achieve that understanding is communication.
Development of trust
Enhanced ability to assess pain and function
Facilitation of treatment adjustments
Overall improved communicationListen to the patient
Acknowledge and validate the patients pain symptoms
Address patient problems in the context of daily living, social
relations and
emotions
Establish eye contact
Be aware of body language, mannerisms and vocal inflections
Have available trusted health education to give to the patient
to review at a
later time
Summarize patient statements to provide clarification
Clarify ones own statements to assure understanding by the
patient
Speak at the patients level of understanding and health
literacy
Share medical data and findings throughout the diagnostic
workup
Discuss treatment effects
Avoid directive behavior
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The qualities and responsibilities of a good health care
provider to the client ,society and its profession.
Autonomy words literally means self-governing.
The concept of nursing autonomy can be discussed ontwo
levels:
autonomy of the profession and autonomy of the individual
practitioner.
the moral principles of fidelity and respect for dignity,
worth,and self-
determination of clients.Safe autonomous practice is ensured
through
various processes of nursing accountability.
.Accountability is related to both responsibility and
answerability.
Professionis a calling that requires special knowledge, skill
and
preparation.
An occupation that requires advanced knowledge and skills and
that it
grows out of societysneeds for special services.
Criteria of Profession:
To provide a needed service to the society.
To advance knowledge in its field.
To protect its members and make it possible to practice
effectively.
Characteristics of a Profession:
A basic profession requires an extended education of its
members,
as well as a basic liberal foundation.
A profession has a theoretical body of knowledge leading to
defined
skills, abilities and norms.
A profession provides a specific service.
Members of a profession have autonomy in decision-making and
practice.
The profession has a code of ethics for practice.
NURSING is a disciplined involved in the delivery of health care
to
the society.
is a helping profession
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is service-oriented to maintain health and well-being of
people.
is an art and a science.
Roles of a Professional:
1. Caregiver/ Care provider
The traditional and most essential role functions as nurturer,
comforter,
provider mothering actions of the nurse provides direct care and
promotes
comfort of client activities involves knowledge and sensitivity
to what matters and
what is important to clients show concern for client welfare and
acceptance of
the client as a person.
2. Teacher
Provides information and helps the client to learn or acquire
new knowledge
and technical skills encourages compliance with prescribed
therapy. promotes
healthy lifestyles interprets information to the client.
3. Counselor
Helps client to recognize and cope with stressful psychologic or
social
problems; to develop an improve interpersonal relationships and
to promote
personal growth provides emotional, intellectual to and
psychologic support
focuses on helping a client to develop new attitudes, feelings
and behaviors
rather than promoting intellectual growth. encourages the client
to look at
alternative behaviors recognize the choices and develop a sense
of control.
4. Change agent
Initiate changes or assist clients to make modifications in
themselves or in
the system of care.
5. Client advocate
Involves concern for and actions in behalf of the client to
bring about a
change. promotes what is best for the client, ensuring that the
clients needs are
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met and protecting the clients right.provides explanation in
clients language and
support clients decisions.
6. Manager
Makes decisions, coordinates activities of others, allocate
resource evaluate
care and personnel plans, give direction, develop staff,
monitors operations, give
the rewards fairly and represents both staff and administrations
as needed.
7. Researcher
Participates in identifying significant researchable problems
participates in
scientific investigation and must be a consumer of research
findings must be
aware of the research process, language of research, a sensitive
to issues related
to protecting the rights of human subjects.
