History Taking and Interview Techniques

questions..

Interview Techniques

You will continually use and refine skills of

interviewing throughout your career

Relationships with individuals from a broad

spectrum of ages, social classes, races, states of

health or illness..

It is a privilege

Interview Techniques

Review the medical records or charts before you

see the patient!

Clarify your goals for the interview

Completing just the forms

Testing the hypotheses as a result of your

review

Interview Techniques

The patient will be watching you

Posture, gesture, eye contact, tone of voice

Look calm and unhurried even time is limited

You can’t express your negative feelings

Interview Techniques

• Clean, conservative dress and name tag is reassuring
• A proper environment improves communication
• Take short notes
• Diplomas on the wall, debatable