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Course

How to Deal with Unhappy Patients: Conflict Resolution

Lunch & Learn

We understand that patients are at the core of your pharmacy or practice, and how important it is to maintain a positive relationship to ensure long-term business growth and practice reputation.

This course provides you with the necessary tools to effectively manage difficult patients.

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Exam

When dealing with an upset patient what is it important to do…

(Select all that apply)

Stay calm, understand the situation

Find a resolution that you are both satisfied with

Storm out of the room

Tell the patient you can’t help them

The four elements of tone that you should consider are Inflection, Pitch, Pace, Volume

True or False

False

True

‘It is not what you say, but the way that you say it’ - Which answer shows the correct percentage formula as devised by Albert Mehrabian.

select one answer

Spoken Word 55%, Tone of Voice 38%, Body Language 7%

Spoken Word 7%, Tone of Voice 55%, Body Language 38%

Spoken Word 7%, Tone of Voice 38%, Body Language 55%

According to Steven Covey there are five levels of listening. Which one is this? - ‘Selectively listens and relates to their own thoughts of what has been said, often taking over the conversation.’

Select one answer

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

What skills can you use when trying to resolve conflict?

Select all that apply

Remain Calm

Use of Open Questions - starting with ‘how’, 'what' and ‘why’

Use of Closed Questions - usually specific and result in yes or no, used to establish facts

Using Active and Empathic listening

6. What are the steps to resolving the situation with an unhappy patient?

Select all that apply

Get angry and respond in kind

Acknowledge

Apologise

Clarify

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