Establishing Effective Communication with Patients with Intellectual Disabilities: R.A.F.T. Part 1
HCPs often lack experience and/or training in communicating with PWID. To help facilitate effective patient-centered communication, HCPs require clear guidelines and competency development on this vulnerable patient population. The R.A.F.T. (Respect, Accommodation, Follow-Up, Time) training was developed to provide an evidence-based model for effective communication interactions between HCPs, PWID and caregivers. R.A.F.T. was designed for HCPs across the continuum of care, from those who schedule appointments and welcome patients at reception to those involved in ongoing care.
This webcast will provide a general overview of intellectual disabilities and will introduce the R.A.F.T. model and how its implementation may improve interactions between the HCPs and PWID. Case studies will highlight a variety of scenarios designed to educate HCPs about techniques to address patient and/or caregiver behaviors that may hinder the effective implementation of R.A.F.T. The advocacy role of the R.A.F.T. model to ensure PWID receive a beneficial health care experience will also be discussed.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify the various forms of intellectual disabilities, including how the level of impairment determines the level of support and communication required from the HCPs;
- List the key components of the R.A.F.T. model, including how and when it should be implemented and the effects it may have on interactions between HCPs, PWID and caregivers; and
- State the advocacy role of the R.A.F.T. model to ensure PWID receive a beneficial health care experience.
Presenter
Brenda L. MacArthur, PhD
Health Communication Researcher and Training Specialist
Fairfax, Virginia
About the Presenter
Brenda L. MacArthur, PhD is an instructor in the department of communication at George Mason University. She earned her BA in communication from Bryant University, and her MA in communication studies with a concentration in health from Texas State University. Dr. MacArthur’s research is centered on the intersection of health and instructional communication. She has conducted research on provider-patient and provider-provider communication. Specifically, her research focuses on educating HCPs about effective communication practices when exchanging health information with patients and colleagues. She has conducted research focused on how socialization experiences and subsequent identities affect physicians’ communication in the workplace, as well as research focused on how physicians use communication strategies to engage in or avoid discussing particular topics with patients. Her recent work also focuses on the role of interactive communication technology, which contributes new relevance to the study of miscommunication and inappropriate communication in both the education and health care contexts. As an avid researcher, Dr. MacArthur has presented her work at national and international conferences. As a graduate student, she received funding for her thesis and dissertation research and continues to conduct research within externally funded projects. She currently serves as the program evaluator for two community-level health interventions funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
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Faculty Disclosure
Brenda L. MacArthur has reported that she has no relevant financial relationships.
Activity Planners | ||
Michael Abbott, PhD Richard M. Brown, EdD, CFRE Sarah Chart-Hart, RN Rebecca Gleason, RN, CCM | Margaret Larsen Tina Rydland, PharmD V. Silverstein, MD |
Activity Planner Disclosures
Drs. Abbott, Brown and Silverstein and Ms. Larsen have no relevant financial relationships to report.
Ms. Chart and Ms. Gleason have indicated that they are employees of and own stock in UnitedHealth Group.
Dr. Rydland has indicated that she is a consultant for HAP Innovation.
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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by OptumHealth Education and UnitedHealthcare — Community & State. OptumHealth Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation Statements
This activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Nurses
The participant will be awarded up to 1.00 contact hour(s) of credit for attendance and completion of supplemental materials.
Nurse Practitioners
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Pharmacists
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Pharmacy Technicians
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Physicians
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AAPC-Certified Coders
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PAs
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Case Managers
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Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and/or Marriage and Family Therapists
This event is co-sponsored by R. Cassidy Seminars.
Satisfactory Completion
Participants must have attended the entire web-based activity and completed an evaluation in order to receive a certificate. Partial credit is not available.
Psychologists
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Social Workers
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Counselors and/or Marriage and Family Therapists
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This activity is jointly provided by OptumHealth Education and UnitedHealthcare — Community & State.
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Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of case managers, coders, counselors, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physicians, psychologists, social workers (all practice types), marriage and family therapists and other health care professionals (HCPs) who have an interest in the care of patients with intellectual disabilities (PWID).
These materials are for those that attended the live webcast on Tuesday, June 13, 2017.
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Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE - Pharmacists
- 1.00 ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians
- 1.00 AMA - Physicians
- 1.00 ANCC - Nurses
- 1.00 APA - Psychologists
- 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
- 1.00 CCMC - General - Case Managers
- 1.00 NBCC - National Board for Certified Counselors