In my view I think doctors exhibit both characteristics of proper and improper medical training. Value and efficiency in health care, and quality time between physician and patient is increasingly a valuable resource. In current practice environments physicians face demands on time and administrative requirements encroach on this time that is spent with the patients. Twenty years ago, Mawandi found that a primary source of physician satisfaction was patient satisfaction and dissatisfaction was “time pressure”. Attention to psychological aspects of care and the degree to physician satisfaction affect aspects of the quality of patient-doctor relationships. One third of patients that has a physician with a high malpractice claim …show more content…
A persons attitude reflects his perceptions about their organization which translates into their performance and medical professionals and their attitudes is tempered by the demands of their job. Medical training teaches doctors to value emotional detachment, trust clinical experience, and rely on interventions. These values may serve a purpose but can also work against the high quality of health care. This can lead doctors to treat patients with insensitivity, over load resources, and have consequences of illness and probably all these values are stronger during medical training and once they enter practices economic pressure encourage then to show somewhat more sensitivity to the patient’s needs. Some patients who lack health insurance or the ability to pay must rely on public clinics for their care and in the outcome pay higher costs for the medical value …show more content…
Given the complexity of modern medical care anyone working in a medical environment needs a framework which approaches these challenges. Doctors have to be honest, take responsibility, and be reliable, which are characteristics of good ethical conduct. In the medical profession you should always strive to render service, respect confidential information, uphold honor and high principles, and seek to improve your knowledge and skills for the benefits of the patient. Medical ethics are guidelines for physicians to follow and they should be dedicated to providing excellent care, respect the law, respect the rights of the patient, and maintain a commitment to medical education. Health care leaders and educators recognized that cultural and linguistic barriers between health care providers and patient s may interfere with effective delivery of health care. Programs sought to bridge “cultural distance” and on learning the history of cultural norms were developed to help with this
The Advisory Board Company claims, “A recent review of clinical trials reveals that a doctor's bedside manner can greatly impact patients' health, aiding their efforts to lose weight, lower their blood pressure, or manage painful symptoms.” When doctors are treating patients poorly, it will cause anxiety and stress, which in turn causes physical health problems. Harm is not only caused by the manner in which a doctor treats their patient, but also by the way a doctor is treating other medical professional. Arrogant doctors can get so caught up with pride that they completely disregard the advice of other people in the medical field. That pride causes mistakes, which can severely harm patients. To put it simply, better bedside manner equals better patient health. In fact, “Some communication techniques have proven to make people feel better and help them heal faster.” ("Study: Physicians' Bedside Manner Affects Patients'
Providers must act in the best interest of the patient and their basic obligation is to do no harm and work for the public’s wellbeing. A physician shall always keep in mind the obligation of preserving human life. Providers must communicate full, accurate and unbiased information so patients can make informed decisions about their health care. As a result of their recommendations, providers are responsible for generating costs in health care but do not generate the need for those expenses. Every hospital has both an ethical as well as a legal responsibility to provide care, even if the care may be uncompensated.
Hojat, M., Louis, D. Z., Maxwell, K., Markham, F., Wender, R., & Gonnella, J. S. (2010). Patient perceptions of physician empathy, satisfaction with physician, interpersonal trust, and compliance. International Journal of Medical Education, 1 (4), 83-87.
The number of doctors that present in the United States of America directly affects the communities that these doctors serve and plays a large role in how the country and its citizens approach health care. The United States experienced a physician surplus in the 1980s, and was affected in several ways after this. However, many experts today have said that there is currently a shortage of physicians in the United States, or, at the very least, that there will be a shortage in the near future. The nation-wide statuses of a physician surplus or shortage have many implications, some of which are quite detrimental to society. However, there are certain remedies that can be implemented in order to attempt to rectify the problems, or alleviate some of their symptoms.
Going to a different country or area of the world can open up anybody’s eyes to see that culture makes a huge impact on the understanding and practices of healthcare that seem to be so common to other areas of the world. When a person lives in one country their whole life, that person may not realize how different the life they live is from someone in a foreign country. If a person is going to receive treatment from someone with a different cultural background, they should be expected to get treatment to respects their own culture. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences having such a diverse variety of students has their own cultural competency definition that states “effectively and comfortably communicate across cultures with patients of differing backgrounds, taking into account aspects of trust in order to adopt mutually acceptable objectives and measures”. In the book Dancing Skeletons: Life and Death in West Africa by Katherine Dettwyler, the issue of culture and healthcare are greatly prevalent. Katherine Dettwyler herself goes to West Africa as an anthropologist and her horizons are broadened when during her research she comes in contact with how much culture has an impact on healthcare and everyday life.
Professionalism is an adherence to a set of values comprising both a formally agreed-upon code of conduct and the informal expectations of colleagues, clients and society. The key values include acting in a patient's interest, responsiveness to the health needs of society, maintaining the highest standards of excellence in the practice of medicine and in the generation and dissemination of knowledge. In addition to medical knowledge and skills, medical professionals should present psychosocial and humanistic qualities such as caring, empathy, humility and compassion, as well as social responsibility and sensitivity to people's culture and beliefs. All these qualities are expected of members of highly trained professions.
In conclusion, physician-patient relationship is important element in educating patients about the importance of medication adherence. Age, gender, cost, and side effects are few of the reasons that influence compliance but none are as crucial and important as strong patient-physician relationship. Highlighting advantages/ disadvantages of treatment, formulating a detailed regimen to implement the treatment, making frequent follow ups are very crucial to developing a strong patient-physician relationship and lowering the chance of any illness or diseases. Although both physician and patient are responsible for a successful treatment, there is a greater weight on the patient to make sure their treatment is running successfully.
For a healthcare professional to have an excellent and rewarding career in the field of medicine, there are certain characteristics that they need to have. These characteristics are necessary for any successful health care professional and they include: communication Skills, emotional Stability, empathy, orientation to detail, adaptability, and team player among others. This paper discusses the characteristics that I see in an excellent healthcare professional.
Bentancourt et al. (2005) allows asserts that there are three distinctive reasons why cultural competency is so very important for the American healthcare system. American is composed of a very diverse population, which mean healthcare providers will continual be exposed to treating individuals from various backgrounds and from various cultures; their beliefs regarding their health or healthcare may range widely. When patients have a deficiency in the English language, proper healthcare delivery becomes increasingly more difficult as they will present symptoms in the syntax of their culture and their first language. Also, research shows the communication between the patient and their provider directly correlates to their satisfaction as well as their responsiveness or willingness to follow the health provider medical instructions; this ultimately affects the patient’s health outcome (Bentancourt et al., 2005). It’s fair to say that a successful health outcome is also contingent upon the interaction of the health provider and patient. Reports generated by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) – “Crossing the Quality Chasm and Unequal Treatment, confirms that cultural competence that focuses on the care of patient through
The codes of ethics are established to help, protect, and provide guidance to each individual professional on how to act in their respective profession and create an environment where ethical behavior is practiced and observed by everyone in the profession. By observing the code of ethics every member ensures that they are held to a higher standard when it comes to quality patient care and at the same time help eliminate bad actors in the profession. For example, every physician is held to a code of “do no harm” when it comes to patient care and every physician or medical student are required to follow this
It is important that we become culturally competent in all areas so that we can give the best care possible. Common Asian cultures include a hierarchical family structure, emphasizing on family connection as the major source of identity and protection against hardships of life rather than confrontation, and a strong sense of personal honor. In a traditional family, parents set the rules and the children are expected to loyally abide by them. One is to “only speak when spoken to, speak only if one has something important to say”. So in health care
Another important category for physicians is cultural awareness. As mentioned in the first paragraph, understanding that
Health care organizations are always looking for different ways to improve and provide better health care quality and improvements in patient satisfaction. Patients always have the right to choose, ask, and complain about the services they receive. Patients’ views are important for any business. Regarding health care, patients want the highest of quality care, have the right to receive the best services. It is the organization's responsibility to its consumers to ensure the highest quality of care is delivered and solve any problem may occur.
Some unethical practice may occur during treatment in the doctor-patient relationship. If I value honesty, I would charge my patients accurately. If I value service to others, I will do charity work to help those who cannot afford dental work. If I value kindness, I will treat all of my patients with the dedication and care that I show towards my parents and other individuals I love. As a future health professional I am responsible for showing care as well as valuing the patient and my interaction with them. I am not to act selfish or greedy or act in a way where I think about my power. I must think of others and show dignity and respect. It is my goal that I will continue to be a student and person with ethics and
To promote patient health, it is necessary to form an active relationship with the patient by understanding their cultural differences and showing respect to their