PT 122 - Psychological-Social Considerations in Patient Care

1. Define and utilize appropriate and effective communication with patients, family/caregivers, peers, supervisors, other health care professionals and the community.
2. Explain how age, cognition, cultural diversity, health literacy, personality styles, socioeconomic conditions and attitudes can affect treatment programs and patient compliance.
3. Identify and assess their own feelings, attitudes and reactions toward illness and disability.
4. Discuss the elements of professional behavior including, but not limited to role and scope, leadership, conduct, attitude, values and community service.
5. Discuss the various dimensions of interpersonal relationships.
6. Discuss the components of conflict and conflict resolution.
7. Identify the grieving process and its impact on therapeutic interventions.
8. Discuss a variety of resources in the community and the field of health care to assist in the various needs of the patient including, but not limited to, physical, emotional, substance abuse and psychological needs.
9. Identify and discuss various psychological factors that may impede patient compliance or progress including, but not limited to, symptom magnification, secondary gain, somatic pain presentation, illness behaviors and personality types.
10. Discuss the definition and implications of HIPPA and patient confidentiality in general.
11. Integrate the above knowledge during care and treatment of patients so that competent, safe, ethical and culturally and emotionally aware physical therapy treatment is the result.  Incorporate the JEDI concepts of justice, equity, diversity, inclusivity, belonging, anti-discrimination and anti-racism.