Patient education

Patient Education 👩‍🏫

🧐If I have pain, tiredness and fatigue symptoms, I would want to know the cause.

☹️Recently I had a women's health issue and I knew I was getting anxious to know what was going on❓

🧐 I was given numerous tests and prescriptions which made my symptoms worse.

😩I was told different diagnoses in the matter of 3 - 6 months - this made me more anxious and frustrated. 

☹️It is a terrible feeling when your body behaves a certain way and you lack control

🤦🏽‍♀️I did google my symptoms ( embarrassed) it only caused me more frustration

😀Luckily , I did ask questions and they were answered by a healthcare professional who listened and understood my concerns.

😊This incident has increased my empathy .

🙏 I believe after this experience I understand why anyone struggles with the ONE question - What is wrong with ME?"

Patient education by healthcare professionals - is crucial-  It is rightly said - 

Each patient carries his own doctor inside him.”—Norman Cousins, Anatomy of an Illness

Patient education conversations include the following -

• What is the condition?

• Prevalence

• Causes

• Symptoms

• Diagnosis 

• Treatment /Management

Ultimately it is about empowering the patient- 

“what do they think and want to do”

👂When a healthcare professional takes time to explain the issue in simple terms- patient  understands it better and manages their condition even better.

✅When we know what is causing the issue 

✅We implement the suggestions given by healthcare professionals 

✅Treat it with suggested management techniques 

✅Implement day-to-day strategies suggested to improve function 

✅Adopt preventative measures 

🙏So please ask questions when you see healthcare professional they will explain and allow you to understand the problem/ issue better

✅Book with us for a holistic assessment and solution because WE LISTEN TO YOU

Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2017 Jan; 30(1): 112–113. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2017.11929552