FOPC Flashcards

Question

Lifestyle choices covered in GP consultations

Answer 1

``` Alcholol Smoking Diet Exercise Sexual activity Drug use ```

Answer 2

``` Culture Location Income Time Social support ```

Answer 3

Open questions- allow the patient to answer as much as possible Direct questions- questions directed at a specific answer Closed- yes or no answer Leading- should be avoided Reflective- allows relfection

Answer 4

Positive response from peers Benefits outweigh disadvantages Social pressures forcing them to change New lifestyle will be consistent with new self image Can carry out the new behaviour in anumber of different situations

Answer 5

Hypoithetico-deductive reasoning

Answer 6

Knowledge- understanding meaning of culture and is important to healthcare Attitudes- having respect for variations in cultural norms Skills- eliciting patient's explanatory models of illness

Answer 7

Understanding of diverse attitudes, beliefs, behaviours, practices and communication factors attributable to a variety of factors Race, ethnicity, religion and social contact

Answer 8

``` Lack of knowledge of the NHS Fear and distrust Racism Bias and stereotyping Language barrier Examination taboos Presence of third party ```

Answer 9

``` Appointments Assists in consultations Support prescribing Manage hospital letters Blood test results Patient information easily accessed ```

Answer 10

Care of the patient is the first concern Treat each patient politely and considerably Respect patient's dignity and privacy Keep professional knowledge and skills up to date Respect and protect confidential info Avoid abusing yout position as a doctor Be honest and trustworthy

Answer 11

Develop a good doctor-patient relationship Consider each patient as an individual Use external evidence and respect internal evidence Apply reflective practice

Answer 12

``` GP Practice nurse Physiotherapist Receptionist Dietitian Occupational therapist Therapist Pharmacist Physician associate ```

Answer 13

Skin Ingestion Inhalation Sexual contact/blood

Answer 14

Knowledge of the patient's past medical history Patient's social history A knowledge of a broad range of health conditions and illnesses Role in prevention as well as treatment Local more accessible

Answer 15

Non-maleficance- do no harm Beneficence- help the patient Autonomy- give patient all of the information needed to make an informed decision Justice- concerns distribution of scarce resources

Answer 16

Patients circumstances Develop and build individual skills Tailor interventions to tackle individual beliefs and attitudes associated with target behaviours

Answer 17

Authoritarian/paternalistic Guidance/co-operation Mutual participation relationship

Answer 18

Based on a normal distribution curve/standard deviation

Answer 19

Based on norms and values within a certain group or community- influenced by political and social norms

Answer 20

Person who controls patients access to specialist care

Answer 21

Identify those in need of secondary care Advocates for the patient Can direct patient to correct specialty Increase the use of appropriate resources Act as a co-ordinator of care Provide patient education

Answer 22

Advise patient on expected course of illness/recovery Advise of symptoms which indicate deterioration Advise on who to contact if patient deteriorates

Answer 23

Content skills- what the doctor communicates Perceptual skills- picking up on how patients feel/think Process skills- how doctor communicates information

Answer 24

``` Health as ideal state Physical and mental fitness Commodity Personal strength or ability Personal potential ```

Answer 25

Speak clearly and slowly without raising voice, avoid slang, jargon, humour idioisms Use Mrs, Miss, mr to avoid first names Avoid geatures and negative connotations Do not dismiss what patient thinks illness is from