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It happens at least once in a clinical career, your patient fires you or you discharge a patient who wants to stay, much to their dismay. In this episode, we talk with Mike Studer, PT, DPT, MHS, NCS, CEEAA, CWT, CSST, FAPTA about how to best manage difficult conversations.
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(02:47) Takeaways from Today’s Discussion
(03:19) Case Example: My Patient Fired Me
(10:33) Why Being Fired Can Be a Good Thing
(15:41) Helping Patients Find Value in Therapy
(20:58) Examples: Autonomy, Prediction, and Measurement
(27:21) Dialogue: Non-Autonomous vs. Autonomous
(30:56) My Patient Does Not Want to Be Discharged
(46:31) My Patient Thinks They Are too Old to Get Better
(52:27) When Cultural Values Do Not Align: Bridging the Gap
(01:00:09) Conclusion
The content for this course was created by Mike Studer, PT, DPT, MHS, NCS, CEEAA, CWT, CSST, FAPTA.
The content for this course was created by Tiffany Shubert, PT, PhD.
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Resources
The Transtheoretical Model (Stages of Change): https://sphweb.bumc.bu.edu/otlt/mph-modules/sb/behavioralchangetheories/behavioralchangetheories6.html