This is going to be just a short and simple blog about patient confidentitality.
After my rural prac I found out you have to be especially careful about what you say to people in town. Its so different in the city where you can say "i saw a lady with a hip replacement today"... In a small country town there's only a hand full of patients who would have had a hip replacement. So if you tell someone that, rumours start flying about who is seeing the physio- and before you know it the whole town knows it!
Thats the only negative about living in a small town is everyone knows everyone's business. And most people are pretty wary about not letting anyone else find out stuff about them (though they're not so fussed about spreading gossip about other people!).
So for people going to start work in a rural area keep this in mind :)
Also keep in mind what you tell people about yourself, because sure enough if you tell one person you are pretty much telling the whole town! hehe.
Just something for you to be careful with. I'm sure most of you figured that out by now after your rural pracs if you were in a small town. Big towns aren't too bad :)
Good luck with the PCR
Caris
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Hey Caris
It's true isnt it! Word gets around so quick...
I agree that you have to be extra cautious about how much you say in a tight-knit community where everyone knows everybody else. It could get back quick to employers or family etc who the person may not wish to know that they are suffereing from a condition and have to see a physio.
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