Patient Education Flashcards
Definition of patient education
Patient education is anything that provides patients and families with information that enables them to make informed choices about their care, health, and well-being, and that helps them gain knowledge and skills to participate in care or healthy living processes
Scope of patient education
-Self-directed
-Formal patient education classes
-Patient/Nurse learning encounters
Concept categories: cognitive learning
Cognitive learning is increasing knowledge
(written material, lecture, and discussion)
Concept categories: psychomotor learning
Psychomotor is developing or improving a skill
(opportunities to touch and manipulate equipment and practice skills)
Concept categories: affective learning
Affective learning is changing or influencing attitudes
(education that is intended to change attitudes in a positive way)
Attributes and criteria of patient education
Teaching is planned.
Learning outcomes are goal oriented.
Patient is motivated to learn.
Pedagogy
Pedagogy is the methodology used to assist children to learn, or the strategies of traditional teaching.
Andragogy
Andragogy describes adult learning
Lower level needs must be met before attempting to address higher level needs. What can be used as a visual for this?
Maslow‘s hierarchy of needs
From bottom to top, what are Maslow‘s hierarchy of needs?
Psychological - Bottom
Security
Social
Ego
Self actualization - Top
Define health literacy
Health literacy is the ability to obtain, process, and understand basic information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions and follow instructions for treatment.
Expected patient competencies regarding health literacy
Read and identify credible health information. Understand numbers in the context of the patient’s health care. Make appointments. Fill out forms. Gather health records and ask appropriate questions of physicians. Advocate for appropriate care. Navigate complex insurance programs, Medicare/Medicaid, and other financial assistance programs. Use technology to access information and services.
Types of patient education. Teaching and learning:
Teaching is imparting knowledge or giving instruction.
Learning is acquiring knowledge or skills through instruction or experience.
Patient behaviors that suggest inadequate health literacy
Patient asks healthcare provider to read information aloud stating, I left my glasses at home.
Registration or other forms are incomplete or in accurate.
Patient frequently misses appointments. Patient does not comply with medication regimen.
Patient does not follow through with laboratory tests, imaging tests, or referrals to consultants.
What are the three A’s of health information.
Health information provided to the patient or caregiver should be:
Accurate
Accessible
Actionable
