A good bond with the medical professional is a vital one and should be taken seriously. Many times senior citizens aren't getting sufficient care from their medical professional. Is the medical professional too busy and scheduled to tightly, or there might be a personality conflict. In this case don't be afraid to hunt for a new one if you feel you are not receiving the attention and care you need.
Whenever the elderly go to their medical doctor it truly is recommended to take along an advocate, a professional CareGiver or a trusted family member. It is imperative to have someone else there to make sure you understand what the medical doctor says and if you need to get more complete information from your physician, the advocate can facilitate. From time to time it is a lot easier for the someone else to ask probing inquiries.
For instance a doctor may try to make you feel guilty when you ask to remove a drug or a procedure from your regimen. You may have prescriptions from a number of doctors and they may conflict with each other. Physicians may be unwilling to change or stop a medication prescribed by another health professional.
But sometimesthe difficulty doesn't lie in your control; what is wrong is that the physician isn't listening to you or not taking your loved one's age or situation into account when making medication and treatment decisions. In many cases, it's like a bad relationship; communication has broken down and you, your family member or CareGiver aren't getting what you need.
Here are 7 signs that it might be time to "break up" with your medical professional:
1. You feel the physician blames, ignores, or criticizes you or the person in your care
2. The physician does not react to your feedback, or becomes unpleasant or defensive
3. It seems the health professional isn't taking your family member's pain or other symptoms seriously enough
4. You learn about treatments that may help that the physician hasn't told you about
5. The health professional doesn't explain treatment options clearly, resulting in mistakes
6. The physician prescribes medications without comparing to medications prescribed by another physician.
7. The health professional refuses to sort out your prescription list when it comes from many other doctors.
When you are dissatisfied, the best thing to do is to change doctors, and find one you can get along with to give you the best care. Physicians frequently say that if a patient is going to change doctors, they'd appreciate hearing it directly rather than suddenly receiving a sneak request for medical records to be sent to another medical professional. However, it's your prerogative to find a new medical professional and ask the staff to fax over the request for records. You're not obligated to engage in another confrontation.
Either way, you'll breathe a sigh of relief once you're dealing with a physician who listens respectfully, answers your questions, accommodates your requests, takes your symptoms seriously, and works with you to develop a treatment plan you can all feel great about.
Author Resource:
Captain Gable is a freelance writer featuring airline articles as well as Elder Travel and Home Care Articles. For more information see http://care-to-go.com and http://caretogotravel.com
Here are a series of articles and information gathered from 35 years airline experience and over 30 years of family home care caregiver experiences.
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