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Dear Emily
I agere with your direction and have always
understood and endeavoured to practise that the best questions to ask in any
situation with a new client is to begin with general open ended questions,
to find out the persons feelings or isues on
the siutation then follow with active or reflective listening to clarify the
client's issues and concerns not to make specifically directed questions or
presumptions
Denise Hynd
"Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in action, for the
sake of freedom for all women to choose exactly how and by whom, if by anyone,
our bodies will be handled."
Linda Hes
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 1:38 PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] pregnancy
counselling
hi
everyone
im very sorry if this is too off topic, just ignore if it
is!!
i had an exam today with a pretend patient who came in for pregnancy
test results. it was positive and she was very upset cying etc and probably
wanted to have an abortion. i let her talk and found out how she felt and
enquired about her partner's views, whether she was studying or working and
what her main concerns where etc etc. as well as giving her unbiased info
about her options
the feedback i got from the examiner, i really disagree
with. he said that i should have found out about her living conditions, how
big her home was, who she lived with, whether her partner had a job... etc
etc even what her dad would think about her having a baby and whether he was
religious !
i feel that asking these questions of a distressed woman
youre seeing for the 1st time is just fulfilling your own cur! iosity. it
may help you make a value judgement of what you think she should do but does
asking her these things (that she already knows the answers to) help her
make the decision or just help you decide your own opinion ?? also wouldnt
you asking those sort of questions express to her your opinion? ie if she
answered she lived in a one bedroom bedsitter and didnt have a partner or
job, then she may feel that youre saying these are reasons why she shouldnt
have the bub.
love to hear what your thoughts are because i might write a
letter to the faculty about it because i definately lost marks
thanks
everyone - ahh exam stress hey?
emily
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