On Treatment Planning and Patient Education
February 7th 2008 11:37
Treatment Planning
Planning a treatment for our patient should be based on the previous topics we discussed earlier. Combo treatments should not be tolerated. Again, we have to reiterate that patient managements have to be individualized and fitted for personal needs. Proper documentation of the dosage of the treatment, and the specific body part to be treated is necessary.
It is also advisable that after each procedure we performed, we reassess patient conditions to determine the efficacy of each treatment procedure, as well as the patient’s response to our treatment.
Patient Orientation is Important
Before providing any type of treatment or evaluation, we must first orient a patient on the process he/she has to undergo. Patient orientation includes introducing ourselves to the patient, informing the patient of the evaluation procedures and treatment, as well as the expected outcome and potential risks of the procedures. If there are alternative procedures available for the condition, we also let the patient know.
In most cases, we need our patient to sign an informed consent before doing any procedure. This ensures that the patient is properly informed about our procedures and treatments, and that the patient allowed these procedures to be done on him/her.
Encouraging the patient and family to ask questions is very important. This provides us a feedback whether a patient understands the process he has to go through, or whether a patient has other personal concerns.
Patient and Family Education
Educating a patient and his/her, family regarding the conditions must be practiced by physiotherapists all the time. But we have to respect our patient’s confidentiality. And we have to ask the patient’s permission before disclosing any information with the family.
What are some of the things that we need to teach our patients? We need to instruct them on home exercises they need to perform. We also have to educate them of refraining from doing activities that may worsen the patient’s problems. We also have to inform them on the preventive measures in order for their conditions not to reoccur. All of these aspects of patient education are necessary for them to be able to carry out healthy living; even we do not see our patients often.
Planning a treatment for our patient should be based on the previous topics we discussed earlier. Combo treatments should not be tolerated. Again, we have to reiterate that patient managements have to be individualized and fitted for personal needs. Proper documentation of the dosage of the treatment, and the specific body part to be treated is necessary.
It is also advisable that after each procedure we performed, we reassess patient conditions to determine the efficacy of each treatment procedure, as well as the patient’s response to our treatment.
Patient Orientation is Important
Before providing any type of treatment or evaluation, we must first orient a patient on the process he/she has to undergo. Patient orientation includes introducing ourselves to the patient, informing the patient of the evaluation procedures and treatment, as well as the expected outcome and potential risks of the procedures. If there are alternative procedures available for the condition, we also let the patient know.
In most cases, we need our patient to sign an informed consent before doing any procedure. This ensures that the patient is properly informed about our procedures and treatments, and that the patient allowed these procedures to be done on him/her.
Encouraging the patient and family to ask questions is very important. This provides us a feedback whether a patient understands the process he has to go through, or whether a patient has other personal concerns.
Patient and Family Education
Educating a patient and his/her, family regarding the conditions must be practiced by physiotherapists all the time. But we have to respect our patient’s confidentiality. And we have to ask the patient’s permission before disclosing any information with the family.
What are some of the things that we need to teach our patients? We need to instruct them on home exercises they need to perform. We also have to educate them of refraining from doing activities that may worsen the patient’s problems. We also have to inform them on the preventive measures in order for their conditions not to reoccur. All of these aspects of patient education are necessary for them to be able to carry out healthy living; even we do not see our patients often.
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