Open dialogue between you and a patient may not come easily at first, perhaps due to negative past experiences or concerns about how their treatment plan can help them reach their goals. However, there are tools that can help you work with adult patients to build trust and communication, so that you can understand what success looks like for a patient in their treatment journey.
Below are worksheets to share or complete with patients to help assess and understand their short- and long-term goals, which may change and evolve over time.