Midterm Flashcards
Literacy
the ability to understand and use reading, writing, speaking and other forms of communication as ways to participate in society and achieve ones goal and potential
Health literacy
The degree to which an individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process and understand basic health info and services to make appropriate health care decisions
60% of adults are unable to
-obtain, understand and act upon health
information and services
– make appropriate health decisions on their own.
who on average have lower levels of literacy
seniors, immigrants, and unemployed
what percent of people find it fairly difficult to get medical help
23%
What percent of people find it fairly difficult to judge when they should go to the doctors
54%
If someone has literacy skills are they good with health literacy
no
what are the factors effecting health literacy
Influenced by education, culture, social economic status, developmental stage & life experiences
4 Links to health literacy
ability to Access, comprehend, communicate, evaluate
Facets of health literacy
community health literacy, health literacy development, health literacy of an individual, health literacy responsiveness
Low health literacy leads to
-poorer overall health
-misuse of meds
-misunderstanding of health info
-preventable use of EPP
-Waiting longer to seek medical help
signs of low health literacy
Patient may not follow instructions of recommendations for self care
* High frequency of visits or missing scheduled appointments
* Unable to self-manage condition even after being provided instruction over several visits * May not look at pamphlets or information provided, or may say no when they are offered * When given forms, may decline- “I left my reading glasses at home”
* May bring a family member to visits and defer to them to answer questions
* Noticeable language barrier
* Observing non-verbal signs of lack of understanding (nod and agree)
Health disparity by neighborhood income shows significant results in
overall health, income security, education, employment
People with low income are more likely to
attempt suicide, get diabetes, hep C, teen birth, infant die, heart disease, smoke
Health promotion
the process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve their health
Can empowerment be given
no only gained when people with little power are able to increase control over resources and decisions
Empowerment is an outcome of
health promotion activity enhanced literacy and health literacy
Patient education hierarchy
self determination
unity with personal life
problem solving
treatment general and specific
understanding disease and patho
safety
Rn role in health promotion
-minimize disparities
-work toward conditions that promote equity and social justice
-support people in gaining control
-provide health info
-teach in a way that meets the needs of the individual
CNRS competency for education
StandardII:KnowledgeBasedPractice: The registered nurse practices using the evidence informed knowledge, skills and judgement from diverse sources of knowledge and ways of knowing
What should documentation include
- Document formal and informal teaching
- Description of methods/materials used
- Involvement of patient/family
- Outstanding issues requiring follow-up
- Evaluation of objectives/Pt and Family Comprehension
what should be stated in documentation
Document formal and informal teaching
2. Description of methods/materials used
3. Involvement of patient/family
4. Outstanding issues requiring follow-up
5. Evaluation of objectives/Pt and Family Comprehension
Factors influencing learners assessments
- learner needs
- learner readiness
- learning styles
nurses barriers to teaching
System barriers (lack of time, space, privacy)
* Low importance placed on client education
* Unfamiliar with HOW to teach
* unfamiliar with instructional
design of materials
* unskilled communication practices
Patient barriers to learning
System barriers
* Lack of knowledge about body
* Communication issues (language, level of information provided)
* Pain,fear,grief
* Poor health literacy
* No motivation to learn
low end education
telling a patient about their medication. Prep for how to teach this learned in school and practiced so many times it will become rout. Is quick and follow up is often complete by other staff, which makes charting essential
middle end education
discharge care plan teaching. Reviewing this with the patient, potentially over a few sessions to ensure understanding
End of the spectrum
clinical nurse educator, public health nurse, their job is teaching
What are the steps in nursing process
assess, plan, implement, evaluate
Assessment
determine learning needs, readiness to learn
Planning
teaching plan based on mutually developed goals
Implementation
perform the act of teaching
Evaluation
determine changed in knowledge, attitudes, and skills
Patients and families experience better care when
Acknowledge people as experts on their own lives
* Encourage open and honest conversations
* Support pts to understand their options and make decisions about their care
* Look for ways to improve care based in the needs of each pt
Communication skills
misunderstandings can be devastating-fatal
* recognize uniqueness of the learner
* structure information so each person can receive, understand, remember and apply it
Impact of communication
-Explaining and understanding concerns decreases anxiety levels.
-When patients participate, their levels of satisfaction, compliance, and treatment outcomes increase.
Improved quality of communication is related to positive health outcomes.
VARK
Learning styles
-Visual
-Aural
-Written
-Kinaesthetic
-logical
-social
-solitary
Universal design for learners
-CAST and UDL
“a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn”
cultural awareness
- first step to enhance health literacy and reduce inequities
- developing sensitivity/awareness to differences
- not assigning judgment to cultural differences
cultural safety
shiftperspectivetowhatmatters for the CLIENT
* “goodnursingcare”witha thorough assessment
* mutualrecognition,mutual respect for differences
* recognizespowerdifferentials and addresses them
* OUTCOMEofculturally competent care
cultural competency
focusisonskillof PRACTITIONER not client
* integratingandtransforming your own health knowledge based on knowledge found in other cultures
* reducelongstandinginequities
* improvesaccess,qualityof
service, outcomes
* risk-do’sanddon’tscanleadto assumptions based on traits or attributes
primary prevention
“Activities aimed at reducing factors that are known to lead to health problems; prevent the occurrence of disease or injury”
-this is things like safe sex, immunization, annual checkups
Secondary prevention
“Activities that seek to detect a disease early in its progression, before signs and symptoms occur, to made a diagnosis and begin treatment; Early detection of and intervention in the potential development or occurrence of a health problem”
-ex HIV screening for injection drug users
Mammogram, PAP test
Accurate blood glucose testing: diabetes
tertiary prevention
“The effects of disease become obvious; goals are to interrupt the disease course, to lessen its effects and to prevent further deterioration/recurrence.”
Improve your quality of life and reduce the symptoms from a disease you already have:
Therapy group for mentally ill adults
Physical therapy program for person with spinal cord injury
Walking programs post heart attack
methods to assess learner
Informal conversation
Structured interview
Observations- ongoing assessment during caregiving
Documentation
Survey tools/questionnaires (not always available or practical)
Things you need to know prior to teaching
- who the learner is (developmental stage, culture, meaning of illness, what they know already, what they need to know, how they like to learn
- what are the barriers that prevent their learning
- what is their motivation
- What is the most important
- who will participate
- how does the learner like to learn
- understand team goals
- prioritize needs
- choose the right setting
- what resources do I have
- How much time do I have
Determinants od learning
- learner needs
- readiness to learn
- learning styles
RN responsibility
: assess when, what they need or want to know and how to adapt content for each learner.
PT responsibility
determine what they want to know and adapt the learning based on premise of adult learning
Adherence
“The extent to which a person’s behaviour (taking meds, following recommendations, making lifestyle changes) corresponds with agreed recommendations from a health care provider.”
Motivation
“Internal state that arouses, directs and sustains behaviour and a willingness to embrace learning.”
Personal attributes
Environment
Relationships