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Patient Interview Reflection
Interview Video Reflection Assignment According to Fruth (2014), “the initial patient interview, also known as the health history or the subjective history, is undeniably the most important component of the patient examination” (p.12). This initial interview acts as a base on which the therapist can perform physical examination and subsequently plan the intervention (Fruth, 2014, p.12). Being a novice, it is important to perform a self-appraisal after completing patient interview. This self-reflection can help to improve patient examination skills and may take the therapist to the expert level (Fruth, 2014, p.5). I interviewed a 30 years old male whose chief complaint was pain on the outer …show more content…
I felt it a little difficult to do multi-tasking. For example, when the patient was telling his family history I was trying to look at the patient and therefore, I couldn’t note down all the important details. And after the interview, I could not remember the exact detail of the family history. I could have definitely done it better. In future, I should tell the patient to wait for a moment and explain them the importance of family history and how important it is to note down all the details. Also, I noticed that when I was interviewing I was coughing a little. I think that made the patient a little bit uncomfortable. I should have taken the interview some other day or I could have told the patient at the beginning of the examination about my cough and taken an …show more content…
In summary, I think I developed a trusting relationship with the patient. I tried to understand the patient’s problems. I briefed him on importance of physical therapy and its outcomes. What I should have done better is I should have been an active listener, I should work hard on doing multi- tasking and I should have been more curious in asking questions. I should have even considered patient education. And, patient comfort and safety should always be the first priority (Fruth, 2014, p.24, 25,

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