Online Course

Gathering Information – The Psychosocial Assessment

Understand the patient's perspective during the subjective evaluation

1-1.5 hours

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Marissa Fourie is a physiotherapist with a special interest in effective patient communication and the management of acute and chronic pain

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Introduction

Traditionally, the gaining of biomedical information forms the basis of the medical interview; however, of equal importance is the investigation of the patient’s perspective on his/her symptoms, and the role that it plays/will play in their road to recovery. In this fifth course in the programme, Marissa Fourie will discuss the psychosocial approach necessary during the gathering of information based upon the Calgary-Cambridge Guide to Medical Communication.

Aims

This course aims to introduce the learner to the process of gathering information in the medical interview, particularly focusing on the psychosocial perspective and skills that help to gain psychosocial information

Outline

This course is made up of videos, reading, forum posts and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:

Video
Reading activity
Quiz

Target audience

This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Featured reviews

This course is very useful in reminding the clinician of the difference between illness and disease and promoting a more inclusive and hollistic encounter with the patient. The reminder of ICF classifications and the useful pneumonics further enhance this notion. The video is very easy to watch with useful tips and real-world examples making the material entirely relevent and relatable. A very worthwhile course and I look forward to the other courses in this programme.

Joan Barron

Physiotherapist

Ireland

A very informative course that deals with a neglected aspect of patient information gathering on the psycho-social aspect. I recommend this course to all clinicians irrespective of their speciality.

JOSEPH MACHARIA KIMANI

Pharmaceutical Technologist

Kenya