Older Adulthood Flashcards
what are the 5 groups of older people
young old
middle old
old old
centenarian
super centenarian
gerontology
study of all aspects of the aging process + its consequences
what is geriatrics
the branch of medicine that deals with physiological and psychological aspects of agin and with diagnosis of treatment of diseases affecting older adults
what are the 6 priorities of the NPC
- Tobacco-free living
- Preventing drug abuse and excessive alcohol use
- Healthy eating
- Active living
- Injury-free living
- Mental and emotional well-being
what are the 3 main goals of patient education
maintaining and promoting health/promoting illness
restoring health
optimizing quality of life with impaired funcitoning
what does LEARNS stand for
L
isten – to patient needs
E
stablish – therapeutic relationship
A
dopt – an intentional approach
R
einforce – health literacy
N
ame – new knowledge via teach-back
S
trengthen – self-management via links to community resources
what is health literacy
refers to a patient’s ability to find, access, read and
understand reliable health information and to use that
information to make informed decisions about their health.
what is received knowing
basic knowledge - not integrated - repetitive learning
what is subjective knowing
taking the knowledge and questioning it
what is procedural knowing
application to people - how does my knowledge get operationalized
what is constructive knowling
the reflective piece - challenging your assumptions based on what you learn
what are empirical patterns of knowing
theoretics/science behind what we know
what does empirics mean
information obtained through observation and experience
what is aesthetic knowing
the psychosocial aspect of caring
apply theoretical background contextually to the person youre working with
what are the 3 professional patterns of knowing
ethical
aesthetic
empirical
