By Djamada M Kagusu, DHSc, MSTM, MPH, B.Pharm
By Djamada Muhamed Kagusu
Length8h 30m
About this audiobook
Treating the Patient as a Whole Person is a practical resource for healthcare professionals who want to move beyond treating symptoms alone and deliver care that recognizes the full context of a patient’s life. The guide explains how physical health, behavioral health, social needs, personal values, culture, environment, and long-term goals all shape health outcomes, and it provides a clear framework for incorporating these factors into everyday clinical practice.
Designed as an actionable, step-by-step tool, this guide helps clinicians build stronger patient relationships, conduct more comprehensive assessments, support shared decision-making, coordinate care across disciplines, and create personalized care plans that reflect what matters most to each patient. It emphasizes empathy, dignity, prevention, communication, and collaboration, helping care teams address root causes, reduce fragmentation, and support better outcomes for patients, families, and communities.
Audiobook details
GenreHealth and Wellness, Science and Nature
Length8 hrs 30 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 20, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1By Djamada M Kagusu, DHSc, MSTM, MPH, B.Pharm
66Self-management with support
2Copyright
67Self-efficacy and confidence
3CHAPTER 1
68Digital tools with equity
4The patient beyond the diagnosis
69Clinical workflow example insulin start education
5Person-centered partnership
70Clinical workflow example sick day plan for diabetes
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6Respect for dignity and identity
71References
7The therapeutic relationship
72CHAPTER 12
8Professional boundaries and evidence
73Follow-up as safety
9References
74Care of gaps and prevention
10CHAPTER 2
75Clinical workflow example cancer survivorship monitoring
11Confirm identity and consent
76Assessment template treatment burden review
12Use red flags without tunnel vision
77References
13Infection prevention as patient protection
78CHAPTER 13
14Scope of practice protects patients
79Assessment template quality improvement project
15Documentation during high-risk care
80Clinical workflow example refusal of recommended treatment
16References
81Clinical workflow example medication error disclosure
17CHAPTER 3
82Clinical workflow example documentation bias review
18The opening moments
83Assessment template consent and capacity
19Empathy with professional clarity
84Patient portals and transparent notes
20Language access and interpretation
85References
21Difficult conversations
86Quick Whole-Person Care Checklist
22Nonverbal and digital communication
87Body System
23References
88Low mood, anxiety, panic, sleep problems, trauma symptoms, hallucinations, self-harm thoughts?
24CHAPTER 4
89Interpreter needed? ☐ Yes ☐ No
25The presenting concern in the patient’s words
90Privacy confirmed: ☐ Yes ☐ No
26Biological assessment without reductionism
91Pattern: ☐ Constant ☐ Intermittent
27Psychological and emotional assessment
92Current medicines, supplements, or traditional remedies: ________________________________
28Social determinants and practical barriers
93☐ ENT ☐ Urinary ☐ Endocrine
29Function as a vital outcome
94Patient agreed? ☐ Yes ☐ No
30Cultural and spiritual dimensions
95Responsible clinician/team: ____________________
31Risk, protection, and strengths
96☐ New medicine ☐ Specialist visit ☐ Pregnancy ☐ Surgery/procedure
32From information to formulation
97Respiratory rate: ______
33References
98Side effects/barriers
34CHAPTER 5
99☐ Severe hypoglycemia ☐ Mental health crisis
35Pattern recognition and analytic thinking
100Teach-back completed? ☐ Yes ☐ No
36The differential diagnosis as a living list
101Next appointment date: __________________
37Red flags and do-not-miss diagnoses
102One-Page Chronic Disease Follow-Up Form
38Cognitive bias and reflective practice
103Access ☐ Understanding ☐ Forgetting ☐ Other __________
39Contextual reasoning in whole-person care
104Teach-back: ☐ Done ☐ Not done Written plan: ☐ Yes ☐ No
40Follow-up as diagnostic reasoning
105☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A
41References
106Eye exam
42CHAPTER 6
107Trend: ☐ Better ☐ Same ☐ Worse
43Safety-netting and review
108Weight/BMI: ______
44References
109Patient/caregiver sign: __________
45CHAPTER 7
110Diabetes type: ☐ T1 ☐ T2 ☐ Gestationa l ☐ Other
46Medication safety in symptom relief
111After meals: ______ Bedtime/overnight: ______
47Function-focused comfort goals
112One-Page Insulin User Follow-Up Form
48References
113Yes ☐ No ☐ N/A High glucose/ketones/vomiting ☐ No ☐ Yes: ______
49CHAPTER 8
114Other ______ Caregiver/support person ☐ Yes ☐ No
50Practical Mental Health Steps
115Patient/caregiver sign: __________
51References
116Diabetes type: ☐ T1 ☐ T2 ☐ Gestational ☐ Other
52CHAPTER 9
117With meals? ☐ Yes ☐ No
53Social context as clinical evidence
118Printable Copy
54Transportation as access to treatment
119☐ Vision, dexterity, cognition, language, or literacy needs
55Clinical workflow example spiritual distress in serious illness
120☐ Correct angle/depth
56References
121Whole-Patient Treatment Consultation Template
57CHAPTER 10
122Visit type: ☐ New ☐ Follow-up ☐ Urgent ☐ Care-plan review
58Coordination as continuity
123☐ Today ☐ Soon ☐ Later
59Navigation for complex needs
124Interpreter, family involvement, faith/spiritual care, preferences: __________________
60Coordination as patient protection
125Date: ________ Clinician:
61Electronic systems with human accountability
126Visit: ☐ New ☐ Follow-up ☐ Urgent ☐ Care-plan review ☐
62Assessment template navigation support needs
127Patient understanding/concerns:
63References
128☐ Today ☐ Soon ☐ Later
64transitions of care from the patient experience perspective. PLoS One. 2024;19(5):e0299176. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0299176.
129Medical
65CHAPTER 11
130Family/caregiving ☐ Other ______
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