Discussion Board: Techniques Of Interview

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Techniques of Interview
Interviewing is one of the most difficult clinical skills to master. Both intellectual and emotional skills are required when conducting an interview. The first step of a successful interview is setting the stage for the interview. The first minutes should be to meet and greet the patient. This provides some assurance and comfort to the patient. When meeting the patient for the first time, establishing a positive rapport so that the patient will feel at ease to discuss the issue that warranted the visit is of high priority. It is important to greeting and welcomes the patient using their name. Introducing self and identifying one’s specific role and the time limits of the interview. Make sure the

Sit with the patient to take away barriers to communication and make sure the patient is comfortable and at ease. Effective communication is an important tool use by practitioner to accurately assess the patient. Communication is best if you and the patient are at the same eye level. It is important to pay attention to the nonverbal aspects of communication. Also notify the patient about taking some notes and ask if it is okay. Per Seidel et al., (2011) establishing a positive relationship depends on communication built on comfort, courtesy, connections and confirmation (pg. 3.) To have an effective interview so that a practitioner can establish a history that is useful to make a diagnosis and develop a treatment plan a practitioner should move through the interview paying attention to patient’s feeling and affect so as to create a shared understanding of the problem with that said one technique is for practitioner to be empathic, use sympathetic statement, direct feeling questions and use reflective statements during interviews are imperative (Carlet,

36). is used to elicit more information and to get the patient to continue providing the information needed especially when the interview revolves around sensitive matters. The use words such as “go on, Uh huh, Wow” can be used to keep patient interactive and forthcoming with information. A provider should listen closely and treat questions, comment and answers seriously because failing to do this may cause the patient loses confidence puts a doubt about the service of the provider. It could also make the patient not provide vital information’s needed to better care for care for the patient. Provider’s proper body language is important during interviews since body language tends to be more reliable than spoken words. Ability to effectively communicate with the patient during interviews and using the proper tone of voice plays a role for an effective interview. When effective communication is used, it leads to a continuum of care and the patient knows that the providers are attentive thereby eliminating losing pertinent information during