Recognition is a feeling that most of us want to feel from a specific person or a particular place. For example, if you work hard and achieve to lose weight and improve your cholesterol levels, your provider will be very proud of you and recognizes you for your work. When someone recognizes you, that person sees you for who you are, and you get a warm feeling inside because you feel appreciated. That warm feeling is how you should always feel when you visit your doctor.
In this day and age, unfortunately, that is not always the case. When people visit their doctor many times, they feel unheard, ignored, and ultimately unrecognized. This concept happens in the medical industry a lot. But there is something that can be done about it, so let’s talk about that.
Feel Important When You Visit The Doctor
When you feel ignored, dismissed, or persuaded to think that what you’re feeling isn’t important by medical personnel, this is medical gaslighting. It’s a feeling that no patient should feel, but unfortunately, that is not always the case. This scenario happens majorly to people of color and women. Sometimes we might overthink things, but sometimes it’s not overthinking.
When you take time out of your day to visit the doctor, you should feel important to the provider and his team. You have that dedicated time to speak to your doctor about your health and all the concerns you have. During this time, your doctor should make you feel like the #1 priority because you are. It’s important that you speak your mind and be truthful about your concerns because that is the only way they can truly help.
If you’re feeling a little misunderstood at that moment, tell them right there. It’s essential that they understand you to provide you with the best service. The effort when you visit the doctor is both on you and the provider, so make that time count.
Whole Person Care & Empathy
At MyCHN, we use the whole-person care model. This means that we pay attention to every aspect of your health, that includes your physical, mental, and emotional health. In addition, your care team works hand in hand to ensure you get the adequate care you need.
For us, it’s important that empathy is highlighted in this model. Having empathy in the healthcare industry goes far beyond paying attention to your medical history or examining your symptoms. Empathy at MyCHN means listening and forming a great doctor-patient relationship. Without doing both, we can’t provide whole-person care, so this is what we aim to do with every patient.
An ample amount of research proves that healthcare providers showing empathy to their patients makes a huge difference in their health improvement and overall outcome. So, trust that you can expect empathy and patient recognition at all MyCHN clinics.
MyCHN Recognizing Patients Since 2008
MyCHN uses this platform and the services we provide daily to recognize our patients. The truth is that your health is important to us. Knowing that we can do our very best to provide quality healthcare services to you gives us joy. Our goal is very simple, and that is to make sure that you feel recognized as a patient. So, when you come in and speak to our front desk staff, nurses, and doctors, know that they are there to ensure that you are seen. MyCHN sees you, and we want the best for your health.
Resources
GoodRx: What Is Medical Gaslighting And How Do You Know If It’s Happening To You?
MedicalGPS: Importance of Empathy In Healthcare- Advancing Humanism
