scholarly journals Personalizing the BioPsychoSocial Approach: “Add-Ons” and “Add-Ins” in Generalist Practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
William B. Ventres ◽  
Richard M. Frankel
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Frames Of Reference ◽  
Biopsychosocial Approach ◽  
Health Care Practitioners ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Ongoing Care ◽  
Important Time ◽  
The Many ◽  
Generalist Practice

Generalist practitioners often find interacting with patients deeply satisfying and joyful; they also experience encounters that are challenging and complex. In both cases, they must be aware of the many issues that affect the processes and outcomes of patient care. Although using the BioPsychoSocial approach is an important, time-tested framework for cultivating one's awareness of patients' presenting concerns, recent developments suggest that additional frames of reference may enhance communication and relationships with patients. In this article, we describe several additions to the BioPsychoSocial approach, considerations we call “add-ons” and “add-ins”. We invite generalist practitioners and, indeed, all health care practitioners, to consider how they can improve their ongoing care of patients by personalizing these and other additions in their day-to-day work with patients.

The Management of Idiopathic Chronic Pain: A Holistic Approach

1981 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 429-431
Author(s):  
H. Brent Richard ◽  
Gerald H. Flamm
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Psychosomatic Medicine ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Secondary Gain ◽  
Biopsychosocial Approach ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Symptom Formation

The evaluation and treatment of the patient with idiopathic chronic pain traditionally has involved a sequence of studies first by the internist, then the neurologist, and finally the psychiatrist. This has resulted in an overutilization of costly health care services and may paradoxically have helped to promote symptom chronicity. In keeping with recent developments in the field of psychosomatic medicine, a coordinated biopsychosocial approach is advocated with the identification and amelioration of the multiple determinants of symptom formation in each of these interrelated sub-systems. A case is presented in which the application of this holistic approach appeared to help curtail the overuse of health care services and at the same time helped to diminish psychosocial reinforcers in the form of secondary gain.

Opportunities for Progressive Pharmacy Practice in Homecare

1990 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-27
Author(s):  
Roger Klotz
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Health Care Team ◽  
Institutional Setting ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Pharmacy Services ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
The Many

This article will describe the many opportunities for progressive pharmacy practice in the homecare area, particularly when dealing with parenteral therapies. Progressive pharmacy practice in the home requires that the technical and clinical pharmacy expertise first developed in the institutional setting be applied in a decentralized environment. The decentralization of high-tech care into the patient's home presents major challenges and opportunities to all health care professionals. The pharmacist, in particular, is given the opportunity to provide progressive pharmacy services, especially clinical services, as a result of patient need and agency requirements (ie, JCAHO, State Pharmacy Board, HCFA). This group of patients has generally a higher acuity than traditional ambulatory and homecare patients; thus, health care professionals, reimbursement organizations, and regulatory and accrediting agencies are very concerned about the coordination of patient care. The pharmacist's knowledge base and interest in drug therapy is well suited for and used to benefit the patient and health-care team; this is important in many areas of patient care. A knowledge of drug therapies is required in predischarge planning, patient training, plan of care development, and patient monitoring. Therefore, the hospital and/or homecare pharmacist can be involved from the start (patient selection) to the completion of therapy for the homecare patient. Since homecare patients have an increasing acuity, the traditional hospital pharmacy services need to be provided and expanded upon so that safe and efficacious therapy is provided.

scholarly journals Role of Pharm.D in Better Patient Care: Perspective of Indian Health Care Practitioners

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-67
Author(s):  
Rajesh Venkataraman ◽  
Muhammed Rashid ◽  
Mary Cherian ◽  
Ashna Abraham ◽  
Shahinur Islam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Indian Health ◽  
Health Care Practitioners

Does Performance-Based Remuneration for Individual Health Care Practitioners Affect Patient Care?

2012 ◽  
Vol 157 (12) ◽  
pp. 889 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherilyn K.D. Houle ◽  
Finlay A. McAlister ◽  
Cynthia A. Jackevicius ◽  
Anderson W. Chuck ◽  
Ross T. Tsuyuki
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Individual Health ◽  
Health Care Practitioners ◽  
Affect Patient Care

Teletinnitus Program at the VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-29
Author(s):  
Constance Hilory Tomberlin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Gulf Coast ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Veterans Health ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Care System

There are a multitude of reasons that a teletinnitus program can be beneficial, not only to the patients, but also within the hospital and audiology department. The ability to use technology for the purpose of tinnitus management allows for improved appointment access for all patients, especially those who live at a distance, has been shown to be more cost effective when the patients travel is otherwise monetarily compensated, and allows for multiple patient's to be seen in the same time slots, allowing for greater access to the clinic for the patients wishing to be seen in-house. There is also the patient's excitement in being part of a new technology-based program. The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) saw the potential benefits of incorporating a teletinnitus program and began implementation in 2013. There were a few hurdles to work through during the beginning organizational process and the initial execution of the program. Since the establishment of the Teletinnitus program, the GCVHCS has seen an enhancement in patient care, reduction in travel compensation, improvement in clinic utilization, clinic availability, the genuine excitement of the use of a new healthcare media amongst staff and patients, and overall patient satisfaction.

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