{"product_id":"changing-how-we-think-about-difficult-patients-a-guide-for-physicians-and-healthcare-professionals-paperback","title":"Changing How We Think about Difficult Patients: A Guide for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoan Naidorf\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhysicians enter their professions with the highest of hopes and ideals for compassionate and efficient patient care. Along the way, however, recurring problems arise in their interactions with some patients that lead physicians to label them as \"difficult.\" Some studies indicate that physicians identify 15% or more of their patients as \"difficult.\" The negative feelings that physicians have toward these patients may lead to frustration, cynicism, and burnout. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChanging How We Think about Difficult Patients \u003c\/em\u003euses a multi-tiered approach to bring awareness to the difficult patient conundrum, then introduces simple, actionable tools that every physician, nurse, and caregiver can use to change their mindset about the patients who challenge them. Positive thoughts lead to more positive feelings and more effective treatments and results for patients. They also lead to more satisfaction and decreased feelings of burnout in healthcare professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does this book give you an advantage? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaring for difficult patients poses a tremendous challenge for physicians, nurses, and clinical practitioners. It may contribute significantly to feelings of burnout, including feelings of exhaustion, cynicism, and lost sense of purpose. In response, Dr. Naidorf offers a pragmatic approach to accepting patients the way they are, then provides strategies for providers to find more happiness and satisfaction in their interactions with even the most challenging patients and families.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are just some of the topics the author discusses in detail: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Makes a \"Good\" Patient?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Four Core Ethical Principals of the Clinician-Patient Relationship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Four Models of the Physician-Patient Relationship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Challenges Anybody with Illness or Injury? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow \"Good\" Patients Handle the Challenges of Illness and Injury\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSix Common Reactions to Illness and Hospitalization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn \"Taking Care of the Hateful Patient\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandards for Education in Medical Ethics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDe-escalation Strategies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultural, Structural, and Language Issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTypes of Patients Who Tend to Challenge Us\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Think, Feel, Act Cycle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognizing Our Preconceived Thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree Common Thought Distortions About Patients \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsking Useful Questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting Out of the Victim Mentality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuiding our Thoughts Through a Common Scenario\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShow Compassion, Feel Compassion \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're a healthcare provider or caregiver, \u003cem\u003eChanging How We Think about Difficult Patients \u003c\/em\u003ewill give you the benefit of understanding your most challenging patients, and a roadmap to positively changing your mindset and actions to better deliver care and compassion for all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.27 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 07, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51783627538720,"sku":"9780996663212","price":43.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/990b79ff17c605f19720ab02fef06af7.webp?v=1780591217","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/changing-how-we-think-about-difficult-patients-a-guide-for-physicians-and-healthcare-professionals-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}