Foundations of Clinical Interviewing
Issued by
University at Albany, SUNY
This microcredential is designed for any professional involved in any level of patient care, contact or program development within medical or patient care settings, and to enhance front end/mid-level professionals understanding of how to assess the functioning of first contacts with patients as a means of improving patient flow and preparation of documentation for other care team members. Earners also improve their assessment and interview tools to enhance effectiveness of patient care.
- Type Learning
- Level Advanced
Skills
Earning Criteria
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Module 1 - The Semi-Structured Clinical Interview - Provides a foundation in clinical interviewing as it is carried out by various team members in a variety of settings, which symptoms are assessed for, and how this information is both related to and used by various team members. Direct examples of semi-structured interviews are reviewed with practice and assessment of each of these performed during this module.
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Module 2 - Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration - Learners review clinical interview materials and approaches used in various settings, assessing these in relation to the goals of the setting the effectiveness of present interview styles and types in meeting those goals. Individual questions, scales and materials are reviewed. Learners independently research which tools are used at present and offer thoughts on their uses. This module includes a team assignment.
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Module 3 - Semi-Structured Clinical Interview - Learners are provided information on a "real world" setting, and as a team develop a semi-structured clinical interview best suited for the setting and the identified individual and team needs. Learners present their interview, providing justification, anticipated outcomes, how it effectively serves their population, and perform a trial run of their clinical interview. Learners present how this interview meets system and program goals.