Gaining Compliance:
Gaining compliance is getting somebody to agree with a recommended course of action. For example in an antenatal ward, if a client comes in who is a smoker, you would try to get her to quit, without coercing. For example, a good thing to say would be “How about we try to cut down on cigarettes; today you can smoke 10, tomorrow you can smoke 5, and after that only 2, until you can quit. This is because it is healthier for your baby if you do not smoke in your pregnancy”. Making it seem easy and do-able will encourage the client to do the recommended course of action. Trying to persuade clients to do something may not always work though, because it is only one person trying to influence another to do something. However everything the professionals do on an antenatal ward for the mother, are with her and her baby’s health at thought. Such as my example, the professionals know that it is bad to smoke during …show more content…
Physical contact has to be done appropriately as some physical contact may not be appropriate for certain clients, especially new clients that the professionals do not know at all. The clients need to make it clear if they are comfortable or not with the physical contact, otherwise it can be awkward. Physical contact can be shown by gestures like hand on the shoulder, patting on the back, etc. It is important for gestures made by a professional to remain appropriate, so the clients do not think they are being suggestive by giving them a hug or getting too close to them. An example of appropriate physical contact is if a client is in slow labour, and not yet in the delivery suite, when contractions occur a midwife can hold her hand, so the client can squeeze it when she’s in pain. Or she could pat her on the back and tell her she’s coping very well. Clients can benefit from physical contact as it can make them feel more supported and reassured. It can also make them feel less isolated and
Gaining compliance is getting somebody to agree with a recommended course of action. For example in an antenatal ward, if a client comes in who is a smoker, you would try to get her to quit, without coercing. For example, a good thing to say would be “How about we try to cut down on cigarettes; today you can smoke 10, tomorrow you can smoke 5, and after that only 2, until you can quit. This is because it is healthier for your baby if you do not smoke in your pregnancy”. Making it seem easy and do-able will encourage the client to do the recommended course of action. Trying to persuade clients to do something may not always work though, because it is only one person trying to influence another to do something. However everything the professionals do on an antenatal ward for the mother, are with her and her baby’s health at thought. Such as my example, the professionals know that it is bad to smoke during …show more content…
Physical contact has to be done appropriately as some physical contact may not be appropriate for certain clients, especially new clients that the professionals do not know at all. The clients need to make it clear if they are comfortable or not with the physical contact, otherwise it can be awkward. Physical contact can be shown by gestures like hand on the shoulder, patting on the back, etc. It is important for gestures made by a professional to remain appropriate, so the clients do not think they are being suggestive by giving them a hug or getting too close to them. An example of appropriate physical contact is if a client is in slow labour, and not yet in the delivery suite, when contractions occur a midwife can hold her hand, so the client can squeeze it when she’s in pain. Or she could pat her on the back and tell her she’s coping very well. Clients can benefit from physical contact as it can make them feel more supported and reassured. It can also make them feel less isolated and