Kleinman has developed a list of these questions that doctors and patients should both consider. “We suggest the following set of questions to elicit the patient explanatory model. Patients often hesitate to disclose their models to doctors. Clinicians need to be persistent in order to show patients that their ideas are of genuine interest and importance for clinical management. [1] What do you think has caused your problem? [2] Why do you think it started when it did? [3] What do you think your sickness does to you? How does it work? [4] How severe is your sickness? Will it have a short or long course? [5] What kind of treatment do you think you should receive? [6] What are the most important results you hope to receive from this treatment? [7] What are the chief problems your sickness has caused for you? [8] What do you fear most about your sickness?” (256). The answering of these questions can help the patient receive the best care that is catered to their specific needs, and help the doctor deliver this
Kleinman has developed a list of these questions that doctors and patients should both consider. “We suggest the following set of questions to elicit the patient explanatory model. Patients often hesitate to disclose their models to doctors. Clinicians need to be persistent in order to show patients that their ideas are of genuine interest and importance for clinical management. [1] What do you think has caused your problem? [2] Why do you think it started when it did? [3] What do you think your sickness does to you? How does it work? [4] How severe is your sickness? Will it have a short or long course? [5] What kind of treatment do you think you should receive? [6] What are the most important results you hope to receive from this treatment? [7] What are the chief problems your sickness has caused for you? [8] What do you fear most about your sickness?” (256). The answering of these questions can help the patient receive the best care that is catered to their specific needs, and help the doctor deliver this