Module 6 - Patient-Physician Communication

Patient-Physician Communication

6.5

Summary Module 6

In this module, you have learned:

Simple decisions to ask questions, word choice, information depth, speech patterns, body language, and facial expression can greatly affect the quality of one-to-one communication between the patient and physician.
To a large degree, these are conscious choices that can be learned and customized to fit the TB patient or suspect during clinic visits.
Improving the basic communication skills described above can help strengthen the patient- physician relationship.
TB patients should receive information about what to expect over multiple encounters with health care workers.
Strengthening your communication skills takes time and practice but is important for optimal patient experience and outcome.

Click the button for a set of self-assessment questions and their answers to check your understanding of the material.