THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES TO CARE

Therapeutic Approaches to Care

[Name of the institute]Therapeutic Approaches to Care

Introduction

Communication skills can be one of the greatest possessions of an individual. In a simple way, it can be said that to communicate means is to transfer the message ad idea. Communication skills can be defined as the qualities and set of traits that an individual possesses that allows him or her to transfer the message in an effective and efficient way. Communication skills include listening and writing skills and ability show gestures.

Question 1

In this case, as the patient is not willing to accept his conditions then here, the general practitioner (GP) should rely on the NMC code. According to NMC code of practices:

“In the care of nurses and midwives an attempt should be made to advocacy should be concerned in order to provide and protect the interest of the people (Nursing and Midwifery Council, 2008, 14).”

Above code of NMC implies that the GP should make an attempt to convince the patient. In case, if the patient still avoids the fact then GP can contact other family members and friends of the patient and ask them to convince the patient.

Question 1a

The conclusion that is given above is because one of the important codes that a practitioner should adopt is of protecting the people from harm. NMC code implies that:

“If someone to whom you are providing care is suffering from any harm then you should consult qualified and experienced professionals to seek help and to provide care and to protect that person from the harm (Nursing and Midwifery Council, 2008, 15).”

On the basis of this code it is the obligation of GP to ask the patient to go to the heart specialist. The above conclusion that is made in which there is a suggestion that is put forwarded to consult the family and friends is to safe the patient from the harm.

Question 2

The additional information that is given in the second part changed the conclusion that was drawn in the first part to some extent. After reading the additional information there should be more stress and urge to contact the family members. This is because this history of the patient can be used as a source to show patient himself and his family that this history strongly indicates that there are more chances that the patient is a heart patient. One of the factors that should be there in the clinical communication is that all the messages to be conveyed in the light of facts and figures (Mazur, 2010, 68). This history of patient can be used by GP as a fact that he can present to the patient and his family.

Question 2a

Further information that is provided in the sub section of the second part has given a negative impression on the part of GP. From the words that are used by the patient such as “nobody listens to him and takes him serious” it can be concluded that there are things that are unheard by ...