Patient Outcomes
DR/FATMA AL-THOUBAITY
SURGICAL CONSULTANT
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
FRCSI
Patient understanding
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Medication purpose:
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What is the medicine do?
What is the problem that make you need this
medicine?
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Future behavior:
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When ,how long and how much he going to
take the medicine?
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Past behavior:
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Have you missed any doses.
How to improve patient
understanding
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Your attitude toward patient.
Emphasize key point to help them remember.
Give reasons for key advice. Tell why it is
important.
Give definite,concrete,and explicit
instructions.Use visual aids or demonstrations.
Present key information at the beginning or
end.
Give written instructions.
Take feedback.
How to improve patient behavior
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Integrate new behaviors with current
behaviors.
Provide reminder.
Suggest ways to self-monitor. Use
calender, seeing differences in body
function. such as taking blood pressure
or testing blood glucose levels.
Monitor medication use.
Refer patients when necessary.