Patient Interview Assignment

Assignment

Patient Interview Team # 29

You have had an opportunity to meet a real potential patient in their home environment. Hopefully, you were able to gain a different perspective on what a patient lives with and how it might affect patient adherence for medication. You need to remain sensitive to these types of issues as you educate patients and find ways to improve their ability to care for themselves.

The rules of engagement:

1) Discuss your experience with your team. Compare your impressions to determine the similarities and the differences. Why do you have different assessments of the “patient(s)” or the environment? What details are important to remember when guiding a patient to better health through self-medication or counseling

During our visit, we noticed the patient was living under unsanitary living conditions. He lives within an incredible amount of clutter and furniture and thus some of us thought that he possibly struggles with hoarding, while others believed that he simply didn’t care to clean up around the house. Some of us also noticed the excessive amounts of pet hair and dander from his 3 cats and 3 dogs all over the furniture. After reevaluating his living condition, we agreed that such unhygienic conditions may be a key factor to his allergies.

Furthermore, we have different assessments due to our own personal background and culture. One person may view something as normal, while a different person might find it peculiar. We also may focus on different things as we observe the environment. Finally, it is important to be respectful when guiding the patient to better health. It is also crucial to remain free from any type a prejudice or bias and pass no judgment; to strictly focus on the patient’s health and well-being.

2) Create a chart to detail specific information based on what you learned and observed during the interview(s). The table should contain lines for 6 entries and should look

Lives a sedentary lifestyle.

4)The patient doesn’t consume alcoholic beverages but he does chew tobacco.

4)The house was unhygienic and filled with dust and pet dander which may spark allergic reactions.

5)The patient drinks excessive amounts of soda and coffee each day with averaging about 6 cans of soda per day.

5) It was difficult to breathe in his home; the air was thick and we felt stuffy as a group. A/C filters may have not been changed in a long period of time.

6) The patient fills his prescriptions at the Walmart Pharmacy. His medications include Janumet (Metformin) and Victoza (liraglutide) for type 2 diabetes, atorvastatin for managing cholesterol levels, fluticasone and Qvar for allergy relief, benazapril for high blood pressure. He also revealed that he takes Vicodin, alprazolam, carisoprodol for any back or neck pain me may endure. Some other drugs he had on hand include: dicyclomine, pantoprazole, acyclovir, promethazine, hycosamine, vitamins and nutritional supplements.

6) Unorganized; doesn’t keep a checklist of the medications he takes each day. Lack of medication compliance due to