Physiotherapist: A Self Analysis

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I wanted to work in a hospital but I noticed that physicians didn't have enough time to spend with their patients as physiotherapists did. Furthermore, I like spending more time with people I care for. Therefore, I made up my mind to become a physiotherapist. I work in a great comprehensive hospital called (Medical complex). It provides health services under the umbrella of health insurance. A lot of patients from different regions were present in it. I dealt with many patients from different cultures .To be honest, it was hard for me at first to deal with situations of this kind. But, it was necessary to enhance my communication skills as I spent a lot of time with my patients. One of these patients whom I remember precisely was from …show more content…
This makes me more interested in gaining information regarding provenience; social and economic backgrounds and personal expectations when it comes to healthcare. Moreover, I tried to make treatment plans which Take into consideration cultural beliefs and practices. I involved my patients and their families into the process of assessment, treatment and decision making to achieve a good relationship of trust as much as possible. I have become more eager that all patients must have at least the same health services and outcomes. I’m able to absorb all the details of patient’s cultural attitudes and beliefs with respect, and share this with patient and family. Furthermore, I became able to develop therapeutic and medical reports that are not inconsistent with the culture or traditions of the original community of the patient. I became use a suitable language and terminologies which are appropriate to the culture of the patient as an appropriate way for education, either during treatment sessions or my participation on educational events for public. My motto is that, all people are equal, there is no difference between them. I deal with all people, especially my patients from this perspective, from a purely humanitarian

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