The Best Care for Those with the Least (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781962133883)

How do we best serve our most underprivileged patients? How do we maintain compassion - for our patients and ourselves - while doing this challenging work, day after day?

Systemic barriers and social determinants of health - not to mention ever-increasing demands on the care team - can make the most dedicated provider feel powerless and ineffective. As healthcare professionals, we're committed to providing high quality care to all our patients. But the never-ending struggles of low-income patients can lead to burnout, compassion fatigue, and daydreams about fleeing to a nice little concierge practice.

The Best Care for Those with the Least weaves memorable stories, research findings, and the voices of both medical providers and patients into an easy-to-read guide. Complex concepts are distilled into practical strategies you can start using in your very next patient encounter to increase your effectiveness with patients from lower socioeconomic status backgrounds.

Explore insights and strategies to:

• • Increase patient engagement
  • Improve provider-patient communication
  • Identify barriers to achieving positive health outcomes
  • Generate a positive mindset before each patient encounter
  • Feel empowered, inspired, and see the difference you're making in people's lives

In addition to providing expert recommendations based on 25 years of experience, the author brings the unique perspective of someone who's been there. Before she was a medical school faculty member and clinical psychologist treating vulnerable patients, Dr. Kristen Davis-Coelho was an uninsured patient with crushing debt who had to sell her plasma to pay her bills.

Whether you're a seasoned professional or a new trainee, The Best Care for Those with the Least offers fresh insights, effective strategies, and deep respect for the work you do every day.