Consultations

[John Hendrix]

Hi,

When doing a consultation with a new client is it enough to verbally gather information about contraindications or is there a real need to have a list of possible contraindications and have them identify them this way. I was hoping to have a list seperate to the consultation form that I could refer them to - or maybe its enough to ask them do you have x,y,z etc.

Thanks

Josh

 

[Bradleigh Chapman]

Hello Josh,
All my consultation forms referto contraindications and many other things...Also the clients has todeclare the infomation is correct and that they consent to the treatment. Its all part of your treatment....!

Hope this helps

Rachel

 

[Ada I]

Hi Rachel,

My frustration is the length of the list of potential contra-indications, would not be a problem if A4 paper were bigger!

To clarify though, do you think it would be aceptable to show a client a list of contraindications and then get them to write on the consult form the ones that apply to them. My guess is they could say after that there were not asked about a certain condition and as its not on the sheet there is nothing to prove they were asked.

Josh

 

[rlbrnngz]

Hello again Josh.
A4 sheet has two sides.....If your like me and not very good going through consultation with the client then get them to fillout firstget themto sign the Declaration then you covered.Then talk it through with the client to make sure nothings been missed. Most people who have problems do tend to put it down.
Its Best to Have all the information onone sheet so you canrefer to it each treatment.
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Bye for Now
Rachel

 

[????????? is back]

Hi jjuk

I have a seperate sheet with contra - indications on which I have laminated. I am then able to show each client the laminated sheet and on my consultation form there is a space for me to write up any notes on which contra-indications that they have said are applicable to them.

Cath x

 

[Rusty]

I use landscape paper photocopied back to back and folded to look like a little A5booklet That way I can get their details and all the contraindications and an addition information space on . It is a lot less daunting for the client to see a little A5 sheet than pages of A4
The front page has their details The back page is where they sign their agreement to treatment including a line saying their doctor has agreed to their having the treatment if applicable and the middle pages have the contra indication which are marked with a T or an L which I score at the end and then we decide whether we can go ahead with treatment
I have a bit of blurb at the top explaining what total and local contra-indications means.

I use the same form for aromatherapy/swedish massage/Indian Head massage/ Reiki. its not strictly necessary for Reiki but i like to know about the clients health and it means we have covered everything if they want to try another treatment

I do the same with treatment records which then slip into the consultation form which all makes for easy storage
It was a pain to do but I am happy with it now

 

[Connor]

I like that idea soar, I guess you can make it a complete treatment record book and add updates etc to it. It does sound a bit of a pain to get setup etc but well worth it in the end.

 

[hzfacwmv]

yes thats my plan little treatment record books that can be easily updated
I used mini tables for the contras the reason it was a pain was because I did it on a word page so lining up the separate sides of the paper to get the pages to fold down the middle was a nuisance
I used to have Publisher which would have made it easier but it went when i changed my computer and can't find the original cd to reload it[]

 

[METROPOLIS1]

Would anyone be happy to share their list of contraindications that they have written up so I can compare them with mine. I think it would be a good idea to laminate them. Many thanks