This document discusses the important role of junior doctors as the first communicators for patients and relatives in the hospital. It notes that junior doctors are often the most available, approachable, and spend the most time at the hospital. The document provides tips for junior doctors in communicating difficult information to patients and relatives, such as understanding their expectations and emotions, explaining the situation clearly without unnecessary technical terms, and acknowledging the stages of grief. It emphasizes the importance of never surprising the patient or relatives, never hiding information, and always putting bad news in writing.
10. Feb 2014-Kanpur – Police attacks Med
college
Raichur – Nursing home was burnt
March 2014- Prof of Med Shot in Imphal
Drunken RTA victims assaulted a hospital
in Hassan
11. 90 % of the cases it is the Junior Doctors
Available
Approachable
Spend most time at Hospital.
12. EXPECTATIONS OF PATIENT/RELATIVES
EMOTIONS OF PATIENT/RELATIVES
UNDERSTAND RESOURCES
EXPLAIN
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21. Local slang
Interval
Gare
Avoid unnecessary technical
“He is electroencephalographically inactive”-
Brain Dead
22.
23. IU – Insulin 15IU- 151 units or 15 Int.Units?
Inj Phen. = Phenergan or Phenytoin
From
Ass. II MU
To
Ass IISU
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29. DON’T GIVE FALSE HOPES
DON’T BE AMBIGUOS
GOK
TIG
NEVER BLAME YOUR COLLEGUES