Patient Interview Analysis: Active Listening, Questioning Skills, and Body Language

Running head: INTERVIEW ANALYSIS
Interview analysis
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1INTERVIEW ANALYSIS
Table of Contents
Introduction:....................................................................................................................................2
Active listening skills:.....................................................................................................................2
Questioning skills:...........................................................................................................................4
Body language:................................................................................................................................5
Conclusion:......................................................................................................................................7
References:......................................................................................................................................8

2INTERVIEW ANALYSIS
Introduction:
Patient interviewing is a very important aspect of care planning, and active listening,
questioning and body language are three factors that have a profound role on the success of
the interview process.
Patient interview is the segment of care delivery, where the foundation of patient-nurse
interaction is established which helps the nurse and the patient develop a therapeutic relation
throughout the course of care delivery and facilitates better health outcomes for the patient as
well. It can be mentioned that patient interview is the primary tool that helps the nursing
professional to obtain comprehensive data (Blumer, 2012). Hence the importance of the initial
patient interview is imperative and each and every graduating nurse should all necessary patient
interviewing skills required. There are various theoretical underpinnings that define the needs
and requirements for a patient interview to be successfully completed (Stoddart, 2012). This
assignment will focus on three key aspects of a patient interview, questioning skills, listening
skills, and body language, taking the aid of a interview constructed with a patient. The patient
details will be fictitious to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of the patient.
Active listening skills:
According to the theory of patient interaction, while communicating for the first time
with the patient it is very important to employ non-focusing open ended skills like active
listening. According to the Fawcett and Rhynas (2012), interaction is seen as a pivotal part of the
process, and especially for psychiatric nursing, the use of self and interaction is also viewed as a
part of the therapeutic intervention to improve the health outcomes of the patient. Non-verbal