Stages of Life Interview in Healthcare

Stages of Life Interview
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Stages of Life Interview
The different stages of life play a pivotal role in shaping the patient’s perception of health care. There are five well-known stages of life, and in order, they include infancy, childhood, youth, adulthood, and old age. For understanding the influence of age in the health care system from a patient’s perspective, I interviewed my cousin Tabitha to appreciate her experience at the hospital. Tabitha is a bank teller, 26 years of age, and her stage of life is categorized under adulthood, including people between 19 to 65 years. Tabitha is conscious about her health and usually takes yearly visits to her gynecologist for regular examinations.
Do you feel that your stage of life had any effect on your interaction with health care professionals?
According to Tabitha, her stage of life affected her interaction with the health professional. She could easily express herself compared to the people who were a bit younger than her, like 21 to 23 years. On the other hand, people below 24, especially women, usually find it uncomfortable and hesitant to talk about their sexual changes or go for regular examinations, especially when the gynecologist is a male doctor. However, Tabitha stated that it depends on the communication skills of the gynecologists she visits; if the health professional is friendly and engages herself in a conversation with her, she will easily express herself and her health needs and vice versa. She also stated that she preferred gynecologists who asked responsible and respectful questions and gave her the chance to answer the questions. This made her feel comfortable and enabled her to ask more questions concerning her health. Therefore, this shows how the life stages affect the patient’s interaction with the health professionals.
Which areas of the hospital or clinic were most concerned with your well-being and feelings?
Tabitha said that the reception at the hospital was so welcoming as they were always happy to see her whenever she went to get her examinations. She also stated that the hospital was always clean, from the parking area to the hospital’s rooms. Tabitha noted that the hospital has a homely environment as the hospital did not smell medicine and has a good scent. Tabitha also said that the hospital had all the necessities that she needed, including some clean water for drinking, sterile gowns to wear for the examination. According to Tabitha, health professionals, especially gynecology department nurses, are swift when responding to patients’ needs. Those are some reasons she has preferred the sam...