Trust is important in a relationship between patient and healthcare provider. This is especially true with athletic training because it is very possible that the only time you are officially meeting someone is at the lowest point of a patient’s career. Gaining the trust between your population is important because if they trust you they are more likely to be corporative and attentive which can lead to better outcomes for the patient. Trust important in patient outcomes because it make the patient engaged. If there is no trust, then the patient may decide to not come for therapy appointments. This could lead to some serious deficits in the patient and they will never fully recover. Creating trust and keeping rehabs interesting, fresh, and new are essential to keeping patients engaged and aware so they can make a full recovery from their injury. Some of the easiest ways I believe you can gain trust with you patient is having knowledge on things that the age group of the population is into. Taking interest in them as a person and the hobbies they like will open them up to conversations which will gain their trust. If possible, having a meeting where you can introduce yourself and describe your role in the facility or for the population could help the patient population understand you more and make them more likely to report their own injury to you rather than having a coach or employer mandate them to come see you. Another way I think an athletic trainer can build trust in their patients is by giving a through explanation of what happened to them, how what you are doing works, and how you will help their injury. I believe this can calm a lot of their fear and answer a lot of questions which will help the patient trust you and know they are in good care. Overall, a good patient relationship is stemmed from trust and there are ways to improve the trust to have successful outcomes.
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