Article on achieving a better relationship with your doctor

[SheffieldJane]

It’s a long article, but useful in these days of elusive and snatched appointments I thought.

medscape.co.uk/viewarticle/...

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Be fair though - how long do you think that conversation about abx for UTIs took? Over 10 minutes - so it isn;t going to happen is it? And that always supposes you can get to speak to the GP anyway ...

[SheffieldJane in reply to PMRpro]

What I took from it was “planning” a script maybe, objectives for the conversation. I have wasted too many of these perfunctory conversations with doctors. I have already learned that it is pointless to bring multiple issues. So if it is a UTI for instance, maybe 4 key points to get across. It is a culture change - no more yes doctor, no doctor. I bet you are marvellous at it.

[Temoral in reply to SheffieldJane]

Thanks SheffieldJaneThis plan key points then select the important ones you really need an answer to, has really worked for me.. especially for telephone appointments. I also keep a quick diary of 'spoon values' each day...just to collate an overview. My GP is fab BTW...as a junior, he experienced a senior GP miss GCA in a patient who lost her sight...so he was vigilant with me...so grateful. Take care everyone. 👋

[SheffieldJane in reply to Temoral]

Wow! Just Wow!

[123-go]

Thank you for this, Jane. Have had a quick look and will read properly later. Useful to wave at the GP or direct them to when they get stroppy!

[SheffieldJane in reply to 123-go]

Good luck with that 😁

[123-go in reply to SheffieldJane]

Never give up! 😂😂😂

[piglette]

Thanks

Check with your doctor

[Exhiker in reply to piglette]

🤣🤣

[SheffieldJane]

😂😂😂

[Hoofprints]

Interesting, thanks for posting.

Am I right in that this seems to be more oriented towards GP care? Mentions primary care.

Like to know how many doctors have time to pull out a pie chart or other graphic!

And did those hypothetical drs put their minds to why someone is getting recurrent UTI Hmmmm....🤔

[Noosat]

Have just changed my GO because too difficult to see him, terrible office staff and not even an answering machine for messages

[SheffieldJane]

I bet that was a palaver. Good luck with the new ones!

[Nextoneplease]

Have to say the document seems rather wordy to me - I can’t imagine ‘my’ GP having time to ask me what I understand, what my concerns are and so on. Increasingly I approach a consultation not expecting support (I get that here and from family etc) but as a negotiating situation. I try to ask my questions clearly and in order. I just expect factual answers, ‘care’ has largely gone out of the window.

This is all very sad, and not what I’d recommend. A consultation should be a two way process. But if my expectations are low, I’m less likely to be disappointed….

And if it goes better than that, bingo! I’ve won the lottery……x

[Avadip12]

It used to be called informed choice 15 yrs ago , and before that it was Dr. Knows best lol