Week 1 Discussion Post: Building Health History
Discussion Week 1: Building a Health History
NURS-6512N-24 Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning
May 30, 2017
Cynthia Nwokocha RN BSN
Initial Post
The health history interview is a conversation with a purpose. The
primary goal of the clinician– patient interview is to improve the well-being of
the patient. The purpose of conversation with a patient is to establish a
trusting and supportive relationship, to gather information, and to offer
information. Using effective communication techniques and appropriate
assessment or screening tools, you will promote trust and convey respect, and
you will allow the patient’s story to unfold in its most full and detailed form.
For this week’s discussion post, the 76-year-old African-American male with
disabilities in an urban setting will be selected in the example for this
discussion.
Interview and Communication Techniques
Effective communication skills are needed to build a trusting
relationship with the patient. The patient should feel comfortable that they
chose the right health provider. Effective communication is built on courtesy,
confirmation, connection, and comfort (Ball et al., 2015). The clinician will
greet the 76-year-old male respectfully by knocking on the door before
entering the room. The clinician will also identify how the patient would
prefer to be addressed; and address him by the preferred name. In the elderly
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