The doctor in Midt-Norway wrote in an email to news that he received the woman at the doctor’s office and that she opened up to him. – Good at listening The doctor writes that the patient should have been encouraged to go precisely to him “because the secretary thought I was good at listening”. The doctor writes further: “She said in the consultation, among other things, that she went for a lot of walks and was happy to be outside. Since I was new to the area and wanted to get my bearings, I later asked her on the phone if she would recommend a hiking area. She would love to. When I asked if she wanted to join the trip, she happily agreed. For me, this falls under social therapy and relationship building, the motive was to try to keep the relationship open and “active”. Claims the patient told a crude joke When they later met to go for a walk, the patient must have told crude jokes. That led him to follow up: “The intention of telling some jokes that were on the edge, but not as rough as the one she had told, was to keep the communication going with the help of laughter which can also help dissolve negative thoughts. This thought-dissolving effect of humor has e.g. gave rise to the expression gallows humor”. During the trip, the patient was told that she had many trees and bushes outside the house. The doctor writes that he therefore asked to come home and see them: “Then she said she had another appointment, and she then seemed different and withdrawn. ” – Had good intentions. The doctor goes on to write that it is unfortunate that a situation has arisen which the patient experiences as inappropriate and burdensome: “I have no bad conscience for my initiative, because I did it out of a pure and honest will to help the patient in a very difficult situation for her. But I’m deeply sorry that we didn’t get it done as planned, but I’m glad to know that she’s still in contact with the medical center and hopefully getting the help she needs.” This corresponds to what the doctor has explained to the State Administrator in Møre og Romsdal in the summer of 2023.
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The Norwegian Health Authority fears that doctors are pushing the boundaries with patients – may still retain their authorisation
