Clinical Methods in Medical Family Therapy by Tai Mendenhall & Angela Lamson & Jennifer Hodgson & Macaran Baird

Author:Tai Mendenhall & Angela Lamson & Jennifer Hodgson & Macaran Baird
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783319688343
Publisher: Springer International Publishing

Fundamentals of Care in Endocrinology

When working within the capacity of a MedFT provider in tertiary settings, specialized areas of content knowledge and concomitant skill sets are essential. The following represent those that are critical to Endocrinology (generally) and diabetes care (specifically).

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Patients and families who are referred to a “specialist” are oftentimes fearful about what this means. They want to know why their primary care physician cannot “fix” them, whether they are “too sick” for a “usual doctor” to handle, etc. MedFTs are oftentimes in a role(s) whereby discussing the process(es) of referrals, and even the very definition of “Endocrinology” is important so as to assist patients and families in knowing what to expect. This is best done in a manner that is sensitive to patients’ and families’ distress and/or confusion, e.g., normalizing and empathizing how challenging diabetes can be to effectively manage how complex and overwhelming the medical system can be to navigate; how feelings of sadness, anger, hopelessness, worry, and/or a host of other emotions is normal for everyone (patients, families); and that interpersonal conflicts and discord (in general or specific to health-related foci) among spouses and/or family members is common.

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