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Pakistan  \nOSCE (MRCGP INT, Part 2)  \nCommunication/Consultation Skills  \nand Data Gathering  \nWhat to do?  \n• Meet and Greet with a pleasant smile (do not overdo it) .  \n• Good eye contact.  \n• Appropriate posture, movement of head and distance from the patient.  \n• Patient centered: Patient should be allowed to talk for at least 60% of the time.  \n• Start with open ended questions (patient-centered), followed by directional and close ended questions.  \nAsk relevant questions in the history  \nAsk relevant personal and psychosocial  \nquestions + medication  \nIf relevant, ask questions to exclude alarm  \nsymptoms (red flags)  \nSummarize and clarify  \nAsk Ideas, Concerns & Expectations (ICE) at the end e.g. ‘Is anything crossing your mind, what might be causing it’? ‘Is there anything which is especially bothering you regarding the seriousness of your complaint?’‘This information may help me to address the problem to your satisfaction’  \nBe careful with your time management – practice, practice and practice.  \nCommunication Skills and Data Gathering  \n(Contd)  \nWhat not to do?  \n• Interrupt the patient inappropriately.  \n• Be abrupt and rude  \n• Become too tense and anxious.  \n• Talk too much and miss or ignore patient’s cues  \n• Be doctor – centered most of the time  \n• Be hesitant or over confident.  \n• Avoid eye contact.  \n• Keep on writing.  \n• Forget summarizing .  \nWhat not to do ? (Contd)  \n• Appearing not to be actively seeking physical signs during examination  \n• Not addressing patient’s concerns  \n• Not explaining the reasons for the investigations, f/u, or referral. Avoiding specific action e.g. admission Your questions and examination are NOT focused on patient’s problems  \n• Asking too many opportunistic health promotion questions, if they are not directly relevant  \nWhat not to do? (Contd)  \n• Forget to clarify from the patient.  \n• Asking close ended questions from the beginning.  \n• Asking too many irrelevant questions.  \n• Be disorganized.  \n• Not taking specific actions for patients with serious diagnosis [e.g. hospital](e.g. hospital) admission  \n• No safety-netting at the conclusion of the consultation  \nEXAMINATION  \nTake appropriate permission e.g. “May I examine  \nyour back please”.  \n“You may need to take your shirt off. I hope you do  \nnot mind”  \n“I shall try my best not to hurt you, but if by chance I  \ndo, please stop me”  \nExamination (Contd)  \n• Do not forget to thank the patient after completing your examination.  \n• Offer help to put the clothes back on.  \n• Only perform relevant examination practice – practice – practice (time management) .","cbCail1CaL8UHwDH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCail1CaL8UHwDH","pdf",400619,18,"English","# Communication/Consultation Skills and Data Gathering\n## What to do?\n## What not to do?\n## Examination Guidance","[{\"question\":\"How should the clinician manage speaking time and question style during OSCE communication?\",\"answer\":\"Allow the patient to talk for at least 60% of the time and start with open-ended questions, then use directional and close-ended questions as needed.\"},{\"question\":\"What history elements should be covered for data gathering?\",\"answer\":\"Ask relevant questions in the history, including personal and psychosocial issues, medication information, and—when relevant—questions to exclude alarm symptoms (red flags).\"},{\"question\":\"What are the key do’s for physical examination in OSCEs?\",\"answer\":\"Seek appropriate permission (e.g., asking to examine the back), explain that the patient may need to undress, reassure about minimizing harm, thank the patient afterward, and offer help to put clothes back on. 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