Patient Education Flashcards
3 places nurses do patient education?
- visit to clinic
- education upon hospital d/c
- home health nurse visit
Primary Prevention and examples
stop disease from happening
ex: immunization, seat belt, oral contraceptives, education on drug addiction in school
Secondary prevention and examples
identify specific illness in early stage to limit or prevent disability/prevent catastrophic effect
ex: physical assessment, developmental screening, vision screening, breast/testicular exam, pregnancy testing
Tertiary prevention and examples
occurs after disease has occurred; halt disease progression and return to optimal health
ex: rehab center , education for new diabetes diagnosis
What is health promotion?
reduces excess mortality, addresses risk factors, and determinants of health to increase quality of life
Disease prevention vs health promotion
disease prevention = geared towards specific illness prevention
health promotion= more general, increase quality of life and can include the community
Examples of health protection activities
-anything that protects community at large: working conditions, lifestyle choices, air/water quality regulations
4 qualities of teaching-learning relatipnship
- patient focus
- holism
- negotiation (dont prescribe plan)
- interactive (we learn from patient, they learn from us)
Possible learning need with clinic visit
immunization record, routine screening, weight reduction/diet, medication
possible learning need with hospital admission
unit policies, call light/bed operation, treatments ordered and why
possible learning need with beginning of each shift
review plan of care, explain new treatments, test, meds
possible learning need with new medication
action of drug, side effects, frequency, special considerations
possible learning need with diagnostic procedure
necessary preparations, what will happen during, restrictions/considerations afterwards
possible learning need with surgery
preoperative prep, post op protocols, pain control, how to ambulate/move
possible learning need with discharge
limitations on activity or diet, procedures like wound care, when to call provider
factors that impact motivation for following thru with treatment plan
lack of social support, anxiety, fear, shame, denial, inconvenience, negative self concept
health literacy
ability of patient to understand and process information about health condition
-can be associated with decrease general literacy
5 method for providing patient education
- demonstration
- discussion and verbal teaching
- lectures
- written information
- role playing
which educational model allows for expression of feelings?
discussion and verbal teaching
what education model allows for decreased anxiety and works through feelings?
role playing
what do you check before giving written information?
education level
3 domains of learning and example
- cognitive- lecture, simple –> complex
- affective- simulation, role play (warm soothing enviro, time consuming, focuses on emotions/feelings)
- psychomotor- repeated practice
With older adults limit education session to _____ minutes
20-30
