{"id":717,"date":"2019-05-22T20:58:06","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T00:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/assessmentnursingmain\/chapter\/health-history-summary\/"},"modified":"2024-05-28T18:34:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T22:34:32","slug":"health-history-summary","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/assessmentnursingmain\/chapter\/health-history-summary\/","title":{"raw":"Health History Summary","rendered":"Health History Summary"},"content":{"raw":"There are two main components to concluding the complete subjective health assessment. First, you want to provide a brief summary to the client of their subjective health. This summary may include main health issues that require intervention as well as the client\u2019s health strengths and coping strategies. Second (after the summary), you should ask the client whether there is anything else that is important for them to share. You may phrase the question as, \u201cIs there anything else that you think I should know about your current and\/or past health and illnesses in order to care for you?\u201d\r\n\r\n<header>\r\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\">Reflective questions<\/h2>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>How do you conclude a complete subjective health assessment?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Practise conducting a complete subjective health assessment on a peer, a friend, or a family member. Afterwards, ask them what made them feel comfortable and uncomfortable during the assessment, or ask, \u201cAs your healthcare provider, how could I have made the experience better for you?\u201d You should also ask yourself three questions: \u201cWhat did I do well?\u201d \u201cWhat did I struggle with?\u201d and \u201cHow can I improve?\u201d<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>","rendered":"<p>There are two main components to concluding the complete subjective health assessment. First, you want to provide a brief summary to the client of their subjective health. This summary may include main health issues that require intervention as well as the client\u2019s health strengths and coping strategies. Second (after the summary), you should ask the client whether there is anything else that is important for them to share. You may phrase the question as, \u201cIs there anything else that you think I should know about your current and\/or past health and illnesses in order to care for you?\u201d<\/p>\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"entry-title\">Reflective questions<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<ol>\n<li>How do you conclude a complete subjective health assessment?<\/li>\n<li>Practise conducting a complete subjective health assessment on a peer, a friend, or a family member. 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