Patient Communication, Dignity and Chaperoning
Prepare an accessible explanation.
What you will learn
- Prepare an accessible explanation.
- Use active listening and a check of understanding.
- Protect privacy and dignity during imaging.
- Explain the purpose and limits of chaperoning.
- Respond to discomfort and sensitive information.
- Deliver a clear handover and record.
Course content
6 lessons + final assessmentSelect a lesson to view its details.
01Preparing the conversationNot started
O1
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02Listening and checking understandingNot started
O2
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03Privacy throughout the visitNot started
O3
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04Chaperones and companionsNot started
O4
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05Sensitive and distressing situationsNot started
O5
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06Handover and documentationNot started
O6
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18 questions · 30 minutes · Pass: 15 correct
Who this course is for
For imaging students and staff.
Prerequisite: No formal prerequisite; imaging workplace context is helpful.
Scope and professional boundaries
For imaging students and staff. Assesses communication choices and professional conduct. It does not certify interpreter competence or observed competence as a chaperone.
References
- AHRQ Use the teach back method Tool 5 ↗
- US Department of Justice ADA effective communication ↗
- HPCZ Obtaining Patients Informed Consent Ethical Considerations First edition March 2016 ↗
- HPCZ Patient Confidentiality Guidelines First edition March 2016 ↗
- HPCZ Professional Code of Ethics ↗
- AHRQ Making informed consent an informed choice ↗
- Society and College of Radiographers Intimate examinations and chaperone policy third edition 2023 ↗
- HPCZ Ethical guidance ↗
- ACSQHC Informed consent practical guidance for clinicians 2026 ↗
- WHO Responding to child maltreatment clinical handbook 2022 ↗
