Ep. 21 | Patient Advocacy and the Importance of the Patient Experience
Fertility Health Podcast
English - October 31, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsHealth & Fitness Technology fertility health ivf trolice fertility health infertility treatment in vitro family planning fertility specialist pcos Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Ep. 20 | Understanding Pre-cancerous Changes to the Lining of the Uterus
How can infertility patients be well-informed, empowered, and get the right guidance throughout their family-building journey?
From their first visit and throughout the road to fertility, it can be overwhelming, frustrating, and fearful for infertility patients as they are often overloaded with new information and processes they are expected to understand and deal with immediately.
In this episode, Linda Scruggs, BSN, R.N., registered nurse, writer, blogger, and content creator, joins host Mark P. Trolice, M.D., to discuss patient needs and how healthcare providers can enhance the patient experience, improve communication, and build trust with their patients starting with the first visit to the doctor’s office.
Tune in to discover:
Why the initial process can be so overwhelming for new infertility patientsWays that fertility clinics can enhance the patient experience and psychologically empower their patientsThe critical role of transparency in building the patient-clinician relationshipHow healthcare providers can give their patients a more active role in decision-makingWhat patients can do to prepare for their first visit to have a productive and great first consultation