Health Interviewing Techniques | NMBA and ANSAT

Running head; HEALTH INTERVIEWING 1
Health Interviewing
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Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................3
Description...........................................................................................................................3
Feelings................................................................................................................................3
Evaluation............................................................................................................................4
Analysis...............................................................................................................................4
Conclusions..........................................................................................................................5
Conclusion...........................................................................................................................6
References............................................................................................................................7

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Introduction
Medical interview is the most important diagnostic and therapeutic tool for health
workers. However, mastering the skill is not an easy task because it requires both emotional and
intellectual skills. According to Lowell, and Alshammari (2019), medical interviewing is used in
daily health practice to monitor and assess patient situation and to communicate health outcomes.
Building a rapport with a patient is necessary to facilitate the interviewing process and it relies
heavily on the development of interpersonal skills. The aim of this paper is to reflect on healthy
interviewing techniques along with NMBA professional standards and ANSAT behavioral cues
using Gibbs reflective cycle.
Description
Learning the process of healthy interviewing was divided into different parts. The first
part was done in the classroom whereby we were taught on essential communication skills,
different parts of an interview, interviewing techniques and important guidelines to facilitate the
interviewing process. The second part was to do role simulation in groups where colleagues
assumed different roles and practiced the learn skills. The last and most important part was the
real life scenarios where we had a chance of clerking patients and collecting patient history
through health interviewing. The exercise was eventful as we afterwards gathered to share
feedback.
Feelings
The exercise was conducted in line with my expectations. In my mind, I was curious to
find out how to incorporate my personal values as well as the registered nurse professional
standards to improve my interviewing skills. After the exercise, I felt overwhelmed because I did