At this point, it is also useful to briefly gauge what the patient’s understanding is of how their smoking impacts their health. This is a good starting point from which you can give information later on: Smoking cessation counselling is frequently delivered in a general practice setting as primary care physicians have the unique opportunity to harness long-term patient-doctor relationships. 3 We’ve produced a brief video showing you how you can create your own OSCE stations and then organise them into circuits to share with others. 🙂 Advise and education is important as psychoeducation improves patients’ understanding of their own illness. Explain the different options available with the patient to decide which they feel would be most effective.

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The Geeky Medics bank of 900+ OSCE stations provides everything you need to practise your clinical skills and prepare for your OSCEs. I have been unhappy with my looks since the age of 10. I always thought I was ugly, my friends just lie that I'm pretty to make me feel better.Prefacing all of the examinations, introduce yourself to the patient (full name), explain who you are, and why you are there/what you are about to do. Confirm the patient's name and date of birth. Tell the patient how much time the exam will take, and if required, also obtain a chaperone. Ask for consent, and once given, proceed to wash hands. All bedside examinations are performed from the right side of the patient. 2. Ending When prompted about what I want to do if I’m being sent home] I wanna go home. I don’t need to be in the hospital… I just want to lie in my bed and be away from people.

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Even if the patient is not ready to quit, it is still important to advise them to quit (reducing frequency/quantity can be used as an alternative but complete cessation is still advised). 10 AssessNote for actor/actress: Quiet, silent, and expressionless. Not receptive to normal conversation. Not responsive if the interviewer is asking question at a normal, lively pace and tone. Unable to look at the interviewer in the face. Only answer if the questions are short and empathic. Do not volunteer information unprompted. Enhance your OSCE practice with our collection of virtual patients, available as part of our OSCE Stations subscription.

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Emphasise that the purpose of this consultation is not to be confrontational but to explore the patient’s views on smoking and motivations to change their behaviour.