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Assignment Task -

For this task you are required to perform a health assessment interview for an adult. You may utilise any heath history model or tool used in class.

The written submission must discuss, firstly how you established and maintained rapport, and secondly how you effectively questioned an adult client. Include considerations and techniques used along with rationales supported by literature.

Step by step approach -

1. Review the topic in the unit outline very carefully, be clear on what the question is asking you to provide. Note due date and time, number of words and if the paper is an assignment, an essay, a case study, a report etc.

2. Read the marking rubric. The rubric for AT 1 is the Appendix of the Unit Outline. What is a rubric? A rubric is a scoring guide used to direct students when writing the assignment and to guide markers when scoring the assignment. The rubric lists the criteria to be addressed in the assignment and describes the quality of answers required for each grade category.

3. Research and read around the topic, see what information your text books have on the topic. Search for relevant peer reviewed journal articles relating to your topic.

For some assessment tasks web sites may be helpful, but only use credible sources on the internet. A credible source is current and from an established institution or organisations with expertise such as Australian Government sites, Anti Cancer Council, AIHW, ACSQHC, AHPRA etc. Never cite Better Health Channel or Wikipedia as sources to support an academic paper. This is because the authorship is anonymous, and content is not verified by experts.

4. Select a health assessment or heath history tool such as those used in laboratory class or from text books and conduct the interview. For this task you are required to perform a health assessment interview for an adult. It does not matter which tool you use, it is just to help you frame your interview questions. You may decide to develop your own health interview questions.

Food for thought - what things do you need to consider when planning and implementing your interview in order to establish rapport? E.g. physical set up, timing, location, etc. What do you have to consider about your own presentation in order to build rapport? You may find content from Jarvis Chapter 2: The Health Assessment Interview, p61 first section called Introduction helpful as it describes 'terms' you might find helpful for framing your interview. How might these 'terms' assist in establishing rapport?

5. Plan your answer for each section of the rubric. Decide which resources support your answer and think about how you will use the resources to support your writing. Recheck word limits, use headings, etc make sure you refer to your client in your answers when required to provide examples.

Headings are

- Introduction

- Considerations for establishing and maintaining rapport

- Techniques used to establish and maintain rapport

- Effective questioning techniques

- Conclusion

6. Write your first draft answers to each section. You must reference everything you write that is not your own original thought with a credible source such a text book or journal article.

7. Finally attempt to mark your paper against the rubric. Have you provided what is required? Have you addressed each part of the requirements for each of the criteria? Does your writing make sense, are your sentences clear?

8. APA 6 - Format as per APA 6 document formatting.

Attachment:- Health Assessment Interview Assignment File.rar