PSYC-3556EL Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Alternative Medicine, Baby Talk, Biofeedback
13 Mar 2018
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Ask open ended questions: helps distinguish the health beliefs of the patient, beyond yes/no questions. Allow opportunities for the patient to ask questions. The role of health care providers is changing. Philosophy of holistic health actively seeking more than physical results. Health is a positive state of achievable health. Responsibility of the patient (achieve health/cure illness) Holistic health emphasizes: health education, self help, equipment, having a (cid:862)(cid:272)ura(cid:271)le (cid:272)an(cid:272)er(cid:863) (cid:271)elief, natural interventions (complimentary to medicine, relaxation, biofeedback, massage. Jargon and technical language: habit, keeping the patient from asking too many questions, belief it is less stressful for the patient, elevates the statues of the health care provider. Baby talk patient is seen as a helpless child. Stereotypes of patients age causes some people to alter their appearance and voice. Expressing anger towards physicians previous negative experiences. Practitioner expectation: competent, sensitive, warmth, concern, empathy. Patients disagree to carryout a prescribes treatment and behaviour.
