About this episode

Andy Barker discusses the importance of asking the right subjective assessment questions to better understand patients' needs and perceptions.

For years I thought my subjective assessment was great, until I realised it wasn't. This realisation came when I moved out of full-time sport and started doing more work in private practice. The questions I was asking as part of my subjective assessment were basic. They were basically the questions out of the textbook... The subjective assessment questions were those same questions you probably ask... The same ones we were both taught to ask at Uni and on placements.But they didn't give me the answers I needed. The answers I need to make sense of my patient.. And specifically, the patients wants, needs and perceptions. I learnt this the hard way... And I'd advise you not to make the same mistakes! Learn how to deliver a better subjective assessment in this week's podcast episode! Enjoy the show! Andy Barker The New Grad Physio Mentor PS. Want some help to improve your subjective assessment even more? Head here to see how we could help!

People in this episode

Host: Andy Barker

Topics covered

• subjective assessment
• patient care
• private practice
• physiotherapy
• clinical questions

Keywords

• subjective assessment
• physiotherapy
• patient questions
• clinical practice
• private practice

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