“I was terrified! What is this new thing I have to do..? a podcast?, but I’m a writer, a clinician, NOT a speaker!”, I said. “You can do it”, Matthew Cavallo, MPH said. So off I went…….faced my fears of speaking to share my story which I hope will encourage us all to begin to confront and overcome our reservations about one another to improve trust. Initial efforts are never perfect, rather awkward at times…but we must persist with…..
This week’s blog gives insight to how my experience as a patient helped me come to terms with most appropriate ways of communicating with patients in order to help diminish patient’s anxiety. Yeah, that’s me…..In 2013, I underwent a major abdominal surgical procedure which made me debilitated and I was out of work for just over a period of 5 months. During my period of recovery, this experience made me become very dependent on my family and healthcare providers……