Hospital Visit Report
Name of Student: Yousif Wathiq
Group: H
Name of Patient: Bilal Saman
1. What did you do or say to establish rapport with the patient?
I greeted the patient politely and introduced myself as a medical student. I made sure he
was comfortable and that we had some privacy. I spoke in a calm and friendly tone,
smiled, and maintained eye contact to make him feel relaxed and respected.
2. What skills did you practise to get the list of the patient’s problems?
I started by asking open-ended questions so he could describe his symptoms freely. Then
I used more specific questions to get extra details with making sure that I performed
active listening as well as I could.
3. What problems did your patient have in the list?
The patient complained of stomach pain, nausea, loss of appetite, and occasional bloating
after meals.
4. What skills did you apply to negotiate a shared agenda with the patient?
I asked him what he was most worried about and what he hoped to get from the visit.
Together, we agreed to focus on finding out the cause of his stomach pain and to talk
about possible things that might be making it worse, like diet or stress.
5. Write a very short paragraph on the patient’s opening statement.
The patient said he had been having a dull pain in his lower abdomen for about three
days. He mentioned that the pain sometimes became sharper after eating and that he had
also been feeling nauseous and not eating much lately.
6. Mention three non-verbal skills of active listening that you practised with your
patient.
1. I kept good eye contact while he was talking.
2. I nodded to show that I understood what he was saying and to encourage to continue.
3. I leaned slightly forward and kept an open posture to show interest and attention.
7. What were your patient’s ideas about his condition?
He thought his stomach pain might be related to something he ate or possibly a minor
infection. He also mentioned that stress could be playing a role since he had been feeling
anxious recently.
8. What were his worries?
He was concerned that his pain could be a sign of something more serious, like an ulcer
or another digestive problem.
9. What question did you ask to explore your patient’s feelings regarding his
problem?
I asked him, “How does this pain make you feel?” and “Does it cause you any worry or
stress during your day?”
10. What was the effect of his problem on his daily life?
The patient said the pain made it hard for him to focus at work and that his appetite had
gone down, which made him feel tired and less energetic during the day.