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Dialogue
Polly and Pete sitting at a eating room desk.
Pete has an open binder in entrance of him.
Polly has a pocket book in entrance of her and she or he has a pen in her hand.
Polly: We’ve obtained your record of medicines and medical data within the binder. Now let’s write down any questions we’ve got about your prostate most cancers prognosis to your appointment.
Pete: OK, good concept.
Pocket book web page with questions on it
Questions caregivers might wish to ask the HCP:
What remedies can be found?
What unwanted side effects can we count on?
Can Pete work throughout therapy?
How will we contact you if we’ve got questions?
Will I have the ability to look after Pete or will we want in-home assist?
SUPER: The following day …
Pete and Polly are sitting within the physician’s workplace throughout from a desk. Polly has the pocket book in her lap and her smartphone. They’re having fun with one another’s firm.
Pete: Thanks for coming with me, Polly. What would I do with out you?
Polly: You wouldn’t have remembered the pocket book, that’s for positive.
The physician enters the room and shakes fingers.
Physician: Good to satisfy you each.
Pete: I’m Pete.
Polly: I’m Polly, Pete’s accomplice.
Physician’s workplace
Polly: Do you thoughts if I file our dialog? I do know we’ll be going over plenty of vital particulars, and I don’t wish to miss something.
Physician: Positive! That’s high-quality with me.
Physician’s workplace
Physician: Pete, I see that we discovered your prostate most cancers throughout a routine screening. Inform me, are you experiencing any signs like frequent urination?
Pete: I don’t suppose so.
Thought bubbles over Polly of Pete getting as much as go to the toilet in the course of the night time (or perhaps gentle beneath the door of the toilet?)
Polly: Effectively, you might have been getting up in the course of the night time these days.
Pete: Oh you’re proper … I didn’t take into consideration nighttime.
Physician’s workplace
Physician: It’s all the time good when the folks round us discover issues we don’t, so I’m glad you’re each right here and we will work collectively as a crew. Now, let’s go over your therapy plan.
Pete: Nice! We additionally introduced a listing of questions we’ve got for you.
SUPER: Every week later …
Polly and Pete’s home: Polly and Pete are sitting on the sofa. The binder and the cellphone are on the espresso desk.
Polly: I up to date your remedy record with room to jot down any signs.
How are you feeling at present after therapy?
Pete: I’m actually drained. Do you suppose I must be involved?
Polly appears at her smartphone.
I feel I bear in mind the physician speaking about fatigue … let’s examine the recording.
Smartphone enjoying a voice memo
“Fatigue is a standard facet impact of the therapy …”
Polly and Pete on the desk
Pete: Thanks, that makes me really feel higher.
Polly: I’ll write it down, and we will carry it up with the physician if it continues.
Every week later …
Physician’s workplace
Physician: How are you feeling, Pete?
Pete: I’ve been actually drained since I began therapy.
Physician: Effectively, feeling drained is a standard facet impact.
Physician’s workplace
Pete: Polly stored a log and located the fatigue lasts many of the day however is most intense within the afternoon. I’m nonetheless exercising and consuming — however the fatigue is de facto affecting my skill to work.
Physician: Ah, I see. Thanks for letting me know that it’s impacting your on a regular basis life. Let’s strive adjusting your remedy, and if that doesn’t work, we will strive a brand new one.
Physician’s workplace
Pete: That sounds good to me.
Polly: Thanks for listening to our considerations.
Physician’s workplace
Physician: In fact! Good communication helps me allow you to.
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Caregiver Communication Suggestions:
Write down questions you might have earlier than the appointment.
Take notes or file the workplace go to.
Be clear and concise about your considerations.
Ask the HCP to make clear something you don’t perceive.
Report and share all bodily and psychological unwanted side effects of therapy.
Set up contacts for follow-up questions and emergency conditions.
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