What can the health care worker do to develop trust with Van?
There are three ways to earn a patient’s trust including • Respecting Van’s autonomy, his right to determine what will be done with his body, belongings, and personal information • Freely providing complete and accurate information to him • Rigorously maintaining confidentiality Van has a lot of fear that others (employer, friends) will find out about his TB disease. He is also afraid he will be reported to immigration authorities. Van should be reassured that the information he shares, as well as information regarding his diagnosis, will not be shared with others and that the health care worker will keep all information confidential.
