A critical element of an effective healthcare system is patient education. The level of quality medical awareness in a region determines the population’s overall health (Kirimlioğlu, 2018). This is realized through an inextricable system of causality expressed through a thorough understanding of the foundations of theoretical medicine, adherence to a vaccination schedule, and an awareness of how effective medicine of today should work. If communities are medically trained, it enhances private and public clinical services throughout the region. This essay seeks to critically analyze the interview results with a relative who often visits local health care institutions. In other words, the subject of the study has a wide range of experiences with health care providers, and therefore using him as an interviewee was appropriate.
Without focusing on the problems that caused the next visit to the doctor, it is essential to summarize the overall experience of interaction with the institute of medicine. Thus, after the diagnosis of the problem, the physician, according to the interview results, gave advisory instructions to the patient about what he or she needed to do immediately after leaving the office. General instructions can be roughly divided into prescriptions for taking medications and recommendations for lifestyle transformation (Centrallogic, 2018). More specifically, the doctor was given a paper list with pills and sprays to buy at the pharmacy. Moreover, the doctor even recommended which particular private pharmacy chain one should go to based on financial savings considerations. The relative estimates that by trusting the doctor, he was able to save about $25. So, following the doctor’s instructions could save money and time.
On the other hand, the doctor generated recommendations for a healthy lifestyle. This included limiting exercise for the next week, refraining from drinking alcohol, and providing more rest for the body. In addition, the therapist emphatically recommended the wearing of a medical mask as a means of personal protection when visiting public places. Such advice could have been seen either in light of the coronavirus pandemic or in light of the physician’s diagnosis (Ho et al., 2020). Finally, minor instructions were given about dietary changes: the doctor asked the relative to refrain from eating spicy and too hot foods. In addition, the physician was given additional advice to consume less added sugar, including carbonated beverages.
Although the relative’s diagnosis was not a reason to provide outside care for him, his wife still helped. More specifically, the wife cooked healthier meals for the patient and monitored his medications to make sure he did not accidentally miss an appointment on a course of antibiotics. Otherwise, the man took care of himself when he decided to go for a walk, go to the bathroom, or take a shower. Thus, although it affected the patient’s lifestyle, the painful condition did not require any outside assistance at all. The wife’s decision to help her husband was a voluntary act of care and love.
In response to the last question, the relative said that he knew exactly about the existence of municipal welfare programs, but due to a lack of necessity, he had never turned to them. In other words, the man does not even know their phone numbers, so he said the patient uses the Internet in case of need. Also noteworthy is the fact that the patient learned little about his illness and its causes. Although he did not express such a desire, the relative believes that the physician should instruct the patient on the mechanisms of infection (Kee et al., 2018). This would be useful to consider when planning future communications.
In conclusion, patient education is key to the entire healthcare system in the region. Education should be implemented through instruction about health and the causes of the pathophysiologic condition and recommendations for lifestyle changes. In this essay, the patient was generally educated on the basics of post-diagnostic treatment, but he expressed dissatisfaction with his health awareness. As a result, it shows that the health care system still needs to change and reach complete perfection. Interviews like this allow future health care providers, including the author, to delve deeper into patient interaction and practical communication skills.
References
Centrallogic. (2018). 7 ways to ensure patients comply with physician orders. Central Logic. Web.
Ho, K. F., Lin, L. Y., Weng, S. P., & Chuang, K. J. (2020). Medical mask versus cotton mask for preventing respiratory droplet transmission in micro environments. Science of the Total Environment, 735, 1-4.
Kee, J. W., Khoo, H. S., Lim, I., & Koh, M. Y. (2018). Communication skills in patient-doctor interactions: Learning from patient complaints. Health Professions Education, 4(2), 97-106.
Kirimlioğlu, N. (2018). Patient education and its importance in terms of patient safety. International Journal of Research-GRANTHAALAYAH, 6(12), 109-120.