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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 received your checklist of medicines and medical data within the binder. Now let’s write down any questions we’ve got about your prostate most cancers analysis to your appointment.
Pete: OK, good thought.
Pocket book web page with questions on it
Questions caregivers could wish to ask the HCP:
What therapies can be found?
What unwanted effects can we anticipate?
Can Pete work throughout therapy?
How can we contact you if we’ve got questions?
Will I have the ability to take care of Pete or will we’d like 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 certain.
The physician enters the room and shakes arms.
Physician: Good to fulfill 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 quite a lot of essential particulars, and I don’t wish to miss something.
Physician: Certain! That’s fantastic 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 assume so.
Thought bubbles over Polly of Pete getting as much as go to the lavatory throughout the evening (or possibly gentle underneath the door of the lavatory?)
Polly: Nicely, you could have been getting up throughout the evening recently.
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 staff. 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 treatment checklist with room to jot down any signs.
How are you feeling as we speak after therapy?
Pete: I’m actually drained. Do you assume I needs to be involved?
Polly appears to be like at her smartphone.
I believe I keep in mind the physician speaking about fatigue … let’s test the recording.
Smartphone enjoying a voice memo
“Fatigue is a typical aspect 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: Nicely, feeling drained is a typical aspect 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 basically affecting my capacity 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 treatment, 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 issues.
Physician’s workplace
Physician: In fact! Good communication helps me make it easier to.
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Caregiver Communication Ideas:
Write down questions you could have earlier than the appointment.
Take notes or file the workplace go to.
Be clear and concise about your issues.
Ask the HCP to make clear something you don’t perceive.
Report and share all bodily and psychological unwanted effects of therapy.
Set up contacts for follow-up questions and emergency conditions.
For extra data, please go to HealthyWomen.org