ANALYSIS OF THE FAMILY PLANNING CONSULTATION – DOCTOR’S AGENDA (INTRODUCTION)
Posted on 2009 under Men's Health-Erectile Dysfunction | No CommentThe doctor’s agenda may be either relevant or irrelevant to the patient. Clearly the doctor may have personal problems which get in the way; there may be preconceived ideas about a particular patient or about certain types of patient (sometimes triggered by appearance or dress). The doctor may have a stereotype of the patient’s partner which is unhelpful: assumptions may be made about age, numbers of partners, sexual orientation or acceptable sexual activities. The doctor may find it difficult to view a patient he known from birth as a sexual adult and so tend to dominate the consultation in an authoritarian style.
If the doctor’s beliefs and values intrude into the consultation, concern and empathy may suffer. If the doctor does not believe in abortion, then referral should be organized to a colleague when a termination is requested. If the doctor is uncomfortable talking about how to put on condoms, different positions for lovemaking, masturbation, or does not believe sex should be fun, then the patient will sense this and not feel encouraged to continue talking about the problem.
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