Blog 18: Answer 2

1.  What is your EQ?
            My essential question is the following: How can a pediatrician build a healthy doctor/patient relationship?

2.  What is your first answer? (In complete thesis statement format)
           In order for a pediatrician to establish a healthy doctor/patient relationship, a pediatrician must establish a partnership between him or herself and his or her patient and patient's parent(s).

3.  What is your second answer? (In complete thesis statement format)
        In order for a pediatrician to establish a healthy doctor/patient relationship, a pediatrician must establish an empathetic relationship with the parent(s) of the patients.

4.  List three reasons your answer is true with a real-world application for each.
           As I have read in many articles as well as hearing it from my own mentor, establishing an empathetic relationship with the parents of patients is incredibly important when it comes to establishing a healthy doctor/patient relationship for a pediatrician. Reason number one, knowing more about a parent makes it easier for a doctor to work with them when treating a patient during an appointment. Reason number 2, understanding a parent's background assists a doctor when it comes to understanding how a family operates. Reason number 3, by establishing an empathetic relationship, the doctor and parent(s) develop respect and trust  between one another.

5.  What printed source best supports your answer?
            A printed source that supports my answer would be my Source 43, an article published by the Fox News Network. Although the article itself states to establish an empathetic relationship between a doctor and patient, this concept is also taken into consideration between a doctor and a patient's parent(s) when it comes to pediatrics due to patients being extremely young.

6.  What other source supports your answer?
            During my interview with my mentor, I asked her how a pediatrician could establish a healthy doctor/patient relationship? She responded to me by saying that it mainly had to do with establishing a good relationship with the parents of the patients as the patients themselves are usually really young. Knowing the parents's background can help in the long-run by understanding how the family operates, which in turn helps a doctor know how to approach each patient and parent for future appointments.  

7.  Tie this together with a  concluding thought.
             It's not as easy as it looks when it comes to interacting with the patients and parents of patients. A lot of thought needs to be taken into account such as ensuring the environment for the patient is comfortable not only for the patient, but for the parents of the patient as well. It's also important to have a team to help when it comes to setting up appointments and ensuring a patient receives his or her medication.