Patient
Counselling. By
Dr. S.E.Gowtham
Medical Advisor. 

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Overview. R|R. Patient Counselling- A key to people centred Care. 

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Patient Counselling- A key to people centred Care

Definition. 
Benifits of Patient Counselling.
Stages of Patient Counselling.
Barriers to effective patient counselling.
Patient Pacakage Insert (PPI)
Patient Information Leaflets (PILs)

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Definition of Patient Counseling. Process of providing information and support to patients.. 

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Process of providing information and support to patients.

Goal :. Empower patients to take an active role in
their own care, and to help them understand and
manage their health conditions.

Improved understanding of
the patient's health state and
available treatments.. 

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Improved understanding of
the patient's health state and
available treatments.

Increased a greater
commitment of patients to
treatment plans.

Improved trust between
patient and doctor.

Improved patient outcomes,
including increased quality of
life and decreased morbidity
and mortality.

The first step in patient
counseling is to assess the
patient’s needs and concerns. Asking the patient about their
medical history, present
symptoms, and therapy objectives
may be part of this.. 

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The first step in patient
counseling is to assess the
patient’s needs and concerns. 
 Asking the patient about their
medical history, present
symptoms, and therapy objectives
may be part of this.

Give the patient information on
their medical condition and
available treatments.  
Discussing the risks and benefits
of different treatments, as well as
how to manage the condition on a
day-to-day basis.

Providing emotional support and
encouragement to the patient. 
By paying attention to the
patient's worries, you can assist
them in coming up with coping
mechanisms.

Follow-up is MUST  to make sure
they are adequately managing
their disease and to change the
treatment plan as necessary

Time restrictions: Due to the limited time many healthcare professionals have with each patient, meaningful counselling may be challenging. Limited involve patient be moti particif counse have tm compre remem informc. 

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Time restrictions:
Due to the limited
time many
healthcare
professionals have
with each patient,
meaningful
counselling may
be challenging.

Limited patient
involvement: Some
patients may not
be motivated to
participate in
counselling or may
have trouble
comprehending or
remembering
information

Due to stigma or
embarrassment,
some individuals
may be reluctant to
talk about certain
health subjects,
such as mental
health or sexually
transmitted
illnesses

Patient counseling for chronic
diseases and disorders such as
hypertension, diabetes, asthma,
tuberculosis, COPD, and AIDS should
focus on helping the patient to
understand and manage their
condition on a long-term basis.
Ex:. Lifestyle changes like Diet and
Excercise

Language barriers:
Patients speak a
different language
from their
healthcare
professional may
have trouble
understanding the
information given
to them.

Ben Imprc undel their Enhal doctc comn. Patient Package
Insert (PPI). 

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A patient package insert
(PPI) is a document that
provides information
about a medication.  Ex:.
Dose, warning,
Interaction, Side-effects.

Improved patient
understanding of
their medication.  
Enhanced patient-
doctor
communication

A patient information
leaflet (PIL) is a
document that
provides information
about a particular
health condition or
treatment.

Improved patient
understanding of
their health and
treatment options 
Enhanced patient-
doctor
communication
Increased patient
adherence to
treatment regimens.

R|R. The Ultimate
Goal*BETTER
PATIENT HEALTH
CARE*. 

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The Ultimate
Goal*BETTER
PATIENT HEALTH
CARE*

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