As we near towards the end of semester, I begin to contemplate on the many concepts we learned thus far. There are some concepts that are more lucid and others not so much. One concept that resonated with me the most was patient-centeredness, one of the 4 elements of pharmaceutical care. The practice of patient-centeredness is at the core of philosophy of practice and patient care process. When assessing patient’s medical problem and drug therapies, developing a care plan, and when doing a follow-up evaluation, we need approach it with the patient in mind. Patient-centeredness means considering the patient first, his/her wants being the driver of every encounter, acknowledging his/her rights and responsibilities, and understanding the patient’s
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It is only through therapeutic relationship, a partnership between the practitioner and the patient, can we optimize the patient’s medication experience. Furthermore, therapeutic relationship developed through patient-centeredness also increases the likelihood of the patient adhering to the drug therapy, minimizing drug-related morbidity and mortality associated with medication use.
The future of our healthcare system is moving towards patient centeredness so it is imperative that we built a strong foundation as to what patient-centeredness is? Of all the concepts we learned, this concept struck with me the most because of the book (The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down) we had to read for our pharmaceutical skills discussion. The book is about a young girl named Lia Lee who is suffering from epilepsy. In this book, the …show more content…
Due to this, patient-centeredness will help me when assessing and designing care plan for not only people in my community but also of patient of all backgrounds. In order to understand the patient and his/her needs in their own words, we need to develop our listening skills. Listening is the foundation of all communication so it is imperative that as health professional, we must develop our listening skills. It is only through listening that we understand our patient’s wants, needs, and expectations. When we incorporate our patient’s wants and needs into their drug therapy, it leads to a therapeutic relationship build on trust thus optimizing patient’s medication experience and medication adherence. Developing my listening skills is my main goal as I look towards the
It is only through therapeutic relationship, a partnership between the practitioner and the patient, can we optimize the patient’s medication experience. Furthermore, therapeutic relationship developed through patient-centeredness also increases the likelihood of the patient adhering to the drug therapy, minimizing drug-related morbidity and mortality associated with medication use.
The future of our healthcare system is moving towards patient centeredness so it is imperative that we built a strong foundation as to what patient-centeredness is? Of all the concepts we learned, this concept struck with me the most because of the book (The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down) we had to read for our pharmaceutical skills discussion. The book is about a young girl named Lia Lee who is suffering from epilepsy. In this book, the …show more content…
Due to this, patient-centeredness will help me when assessing and designing care plan for not only people in my community but also of patient of all backgrounds. In order to understand the patient and his/her needs in their own words, we need to develop our listening skills. Listening is the foundation of all communication so it is imperative that as health professional, we must develop our listening skills. It is only through listening that we understand our patient’s wants, needs, and expectations. When we incorporate our patient’s wants and needs into their drug therapy, it leads to a therapeutic relationship build on trust thus optimizing patient’s medication experience and medication adherence. Developing my listening skills is my main goal as I look towards the