Guideline 11: Family carers displaying dominance
11 out of 11Specific strategies
Identify unhealthy dominance by family members
- Be aware of verbal and non-verbal signs of unwanted dominance.
- Ask the patient (alone) what their preferences for family involvement are.
Address and contain dominant family members
- Explicitly emphasise the need to hear the patient’s thoughts and feelings.
- Acknowledge the value of carer support and involvement.
- Clarify useful roles the carer can undertake in the consultation, without being dominant.
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