Bates guide physical examination and health history taking

A clip of a piece of music

An audio-recording

Answer:

The video is about how clinicians help patients cope with health occurrences using the family-centered care. In this case, the patient and their family deserve respect on their preferences, values, and needs. Therefore, it is imperative for the patient’s family to be involved in decision making as they have unique preferences and values and clinicians should treat them with respect, dignity, and sensitive to their cultural values. The video also explains the importance of integration and coordination of care between the hospital, the patients, and their families. For instance, during rape, the victims express feelings of powerless and vulnerability. Therefore, proper integration of care is essential to alleviate the feelings.

Additionally, families of terminally ill patients should know that having a healthy relationship with the clinicians is fundamental in improving the quality of health care, this viewpoint is substantiated through the benefits brought about by family centered care to the clinician, the patient, and their families. According to the video, some of the benefits of family-centered care to the family include reduced anxiety, increased recovery time, improved patient coping hospitalization, procedures and recovery time, and improved family confidence with the clinicians (Festini 2014). Similarly, family-centered care benefits the clinician in improving the care plan, for instance, balanced coordination enhances the decision-making process, a better understanding of the patient’s family strengths, efficient use of health care resources, enhance communication, and better follow-up procedures (Festini 2014).

Therefore, family-centered care is based on the consideration that family is the core support and strength and their information and perspective are vital for decision making when dealing with the patient. Family-centered care health care providers should understand that health care experience is very important and can enhance the family’s confidence in their role thus improving the health status of the patient (Damboise, Cindy and Suzette 2013).

In order to achieve these goals in my future placements, first, I will form a strong alliance with the patient and their families to promote and develop the health of the patient. Second, I will make a clinical decision by consulting the patient’s family in order to improve the clinical outcome. Third, I will use the healthcare resources and professional time in order to ensure the patient and their families are satisfied with my services. Fourth, I will incorporate the concept of family-centered care in all my aspects of professional practice. Finally, I will work with families in information sharing and decision making in order to improve the clinical outcome of the patient.

Reference List

Damboise, Cindy and Cardin,Suzette.(2013). Family Centered Critical Care: How one unit implemented a plan. American journal of Nursing, volume 103, Issue 6, pages 56AA-56EE.

Festini, F., 2014. Family-centered care. Italian journal of pediatrics, 40(Suppl 1), p.A33.