12 step process (Wk3)

Question 1

Symptoms vs signs

Answer 1

sx = subjective reports
signs = objective findings

Question 2

1st step

Answer 2

identify pt’s sx (collaboration between pt and PT)
chief concern: pt’s clinical story

Question 3

2nd step

Answer 3

determining any barriers to communication
not just language

Question 4

possible barriers to communication

Answer 4

• physical and environmental (body language, position, distance)
• patient background (cognition, pharma, tbi)
• language
• personal (client health care perspective, PT knowledge)
• emotional
• pt perspective (health literacy and biopyschosocial)

Question 5

language barriers

Answer 5

limit medical jargon
3rd person when discussing outcomes, trx
validate pain/acute experiences

Question 6

3rd step

Answer 6

pt special concerns
- concerns that were identified raising concerns about underlying pathology