Patient and Family Education Flashcards
Importance of patient and family education (4)
Improvement in quality care
Improves patient satisfaction
Increased adherence
Ethical, legal, regulatory mandates for pt education
Goal of patient and family education is to:
provide information to the patient
improve knowledge
achieve long-lasting changes in behavior
take ownership of the patient’s care
improve the patient’s outcome
The Joint Commission defines patient education as
the process of influencing behavior, producing changes in knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to maintain and improve health
Joint Commission goals for patient and family teaching include
Patient participation and decision-making about healthcare options
Increased potential to follow the health care plan
Development of self-care skills
Improved patient and family coping
Increased participation in continuing care
Adopting a healthy lifestyle
Patient’s ongoing healthcare needs include:
Safe and effective use of medication
Safe and effective use of medical equipment
Instruction on potential food-drug interactions
Counseling on modified diets as needed
When and how to obtain further treatment
Patient Care Partnership affirms that the patient has the:
Right to accurate and complete information, to be assisted in weighing the benefits and burdens of options in their treatment without coercion and to be given necessary emotional support and to give informed consent for the treatment
Informed consent means the patient has received information from the surgeon regarding
The nature of the impending procedure
The risks and benefits of the procedure
Whether there are any alternative treatments or interventions to the procedure
Patient has signed the consent form
The patient’s consent form attests that the
patient or POA has given consent voluntarily
Signature is authentic
Patient is competent and understands what it means to give consent
The patient needs to know:
enough to grant informed consent
enough to facilitate intraoperative cooperation
How to provide self-care at home
How to ask the nursing staff for clarification if needed
Factors that should be assessed to decide the best time to teach the patient
Doubts about how the procedure will affect patient’s image
Anxiety about the level of pain caused due to procedure
Patient’s knowledge level and intellectual ability
Perioperative teaching takes place at what three levels?
Information
Psychological support
Skills training
Informal interactions should include
Assessment data
Content
Outcomes
Referrals to other professionals
Effective forms of perioperative documentation related to patient education combine
teaching protocols, objectives, outcomes
