Do Your Patients Understand What You Are Doing?
Dr. Gordon Christensen explains the importance of patient education and outlines protocols to ensure that patients fully understand treatment prior to their procedures.
Reader question:
When I treat complex clinical situations, I often feel that I am so intensely involved with treatment that I do not communicate well with the patient. What are the best ways to overcome this challenge, inform patients about the procedure, keep them involved with treatment progress, and reduce potential anxiety and fear?
Answer from Dr. Christensen:
You’ve asked a very important question, and since I am a dentist/psychologist, I can offer some help. I am sure that, at one time or another, you or a family member were involved with medical procedures in which you were or were not informed either preoperatively or during the procedure about what was actually going on...
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Reader question:
When I treat complex clinical situations, I often feel that I am so intensely involved with treatment that I do not communicate well with the patient. What are the best ways to overcome this challenge, inform patients about the procedure, keep them involved with treatment progress, and reduce potential anxiety and fear?
Answer from Dr. Christensen:
You’ve asked a very important question, and since I am a dentist/psychologist, I can offer some help. I am sure that, at one time or another, you or a family member were involved with medical procedures in which you were or were not informed either preoperatively or during the procedure about what was actually going on...
Click Here to Read More