Patient Education and Counseling.Communication skills are essential for medical practice throughout the life of a doctor. Informing abortion counseling: An examination of evidence-based practices used in emotional care for other stigmatized and sensitive health issues. Options counseling: techniques for caring for women with unintended pregnancies. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing. Providing options counseling for women with unintended pregnancies. Being in the room: Reflections on pregnancy options counseling during abortion training. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. This document provides an informal role-play script for use with two or three people that teaches the basic elements of medication abortion counseling. Role-play Script for Training in Administration of Medication Abortionĭeveloped by RHAP. This brief video conversation (9 min) is targeted to educators about teaching non-directive counseling in abortion and contraceptive care to medical students and residents. This is How I Teach: Non-directive Counselingĭeveloped by Innovating Education in Reproductive Health. This video lecture (18 min) is intended to reach clinicians who might feel their personal beliefs may pose a conflict for them in caring for patients who are choosing abortion. Physicians’ Professional Responsibilities in Abortion Careĭeveloped by Innovating Education. This document provides a model for providing pregnancy options counseling to ambivalent patients. This video lecture (15 min) focuses on the importance of and strategies for creating a space where patients feel safe, respected and supported through the decision-making process.ĭeveloped by RHAP. Informed Consent, Decision Assessment, and Counseling in Abortion Careĭeveloped by Innovating Education in Reproductive Health. This video lecture (25 min) addresses the importance of and strategies for creating a space where patients feel safe, respected and supported when receiving pregnancy test results. They can be used for one-on-one or group didactic sessions, or as a small group discussion exercise.ĭecision Counseling for Positive Pregnancy Test Resultsĭeveloped by Innovating Education in Reproductive Health. Each video has an accompanying set of discussion questions designed to deepen learners’ knowledge and skills about patient-centered pregnancy option counseling. These video-based learning tools aim to model effective patient-centered, non-directive counseling to patients about pregnancy decision-making. Patient-Centered Options Counseling Videosĭeveloped by RHEDI. Practice patient-centered communication skills.

Provide objective and compassionate pregnancy options counseling.

Develop self-awareness, empathy and compassion for patients making pregnancy decisions.

Counseling role play scripts