Lesson 1(Prelim) Flashcards
Act of providing information and learning experiences for purposes of behavior change of health betterment of the client
Health education
Process of health education;
Physical health
Emotional health
Mental health
Social health
Spiritual health
Activities that help promote the ability of the body to function effectively
Physical health
Enable the individual to cope with stress and strain of daily life
Emotional health
Measures or strategies that enable an individual to make correct judgement
Mental health
Ways in which an individual can relate well with others regardless of status or position
Social health
Activities that will help individuals recognize and accept the supernatural aspect of divine healing
Spiritual health
Types of health education;
Information about human biology and hygiene
Health services
A friendly environment in which health choices are made
Direct individuals to sensible use of health care resources
Health services
Importance of health education;
Enhance knowledge awareness
Promoted health, safety and security of the people
Develop and improve community resources
Increase productivity and strength of character
Disease prevention
Minimize cost
Self reliant behavior
Promotes individuals and public health awareness on prevention of disease
Disease prevention
Enables the government to attain health objectives at least cost
Minimize cost
Provides information and services necessary in fostering independent behaviors or attitudes conducive to health
Self reliant behavior
Patient education as part of clinical encounters but often overshadowed by the increasingly more technological orientation of health care
1940s-1950s
First references in the literature to patient education began to appear
1950
Emphasis was placed on educating individual patients rather than providing general public health education
1960s and 1970s
Patients were considered as health care consumers and society adopted that health care was a right and not a privilege for all americans
Mid 1960s
Patient education was a significant part of the american health associations statement on a patient’s bill of rights
Early 1970s
Issued statements on the functions, standards and qualifications for nursing practice of which patient teaching is a key element
ANA
Endorsed the nurses role as patient educator to be an essential component of nursing care delivery
ICN
Training the trainer
Educating colleagues
Function as clinical preceptors and mentors
Clinical instructors for students
Systematic, sequential,logical, scientifically based planned course of action
The education process
Two major interdependence operations;
Teaching
Learning