Patient Education Flashcards
Why is pt edu so important?
-Hospital stays are shorter
-Pt participation in their own care
- Improves clinical outcomes
Nurses need to document all education provided to pts. T or F
True
efforts to aovid or present specific diseases or conditions
disease prevention
Seeks to prevent a disease or condition at a prepathologic state; to stop something from ever happening
primary prevention
seeks to identify specific illnesses or conditions at an early stage with prompt intervention to prevent or limit disability;
secondary intervention
Occurs after a disease/ disability has occurred and the recovery process has begun w/ an intent to assist the person back to optimal health status
teritary intervention
the multidimensonial acquisition of a skill or knowledge by practice, study or instruction
learning
3 Different Domains of Learning
Cognitive learning
Affective learning
Psychomotor Learning
Michael Knowles Adult Learning Theory
Adults need to know why theyre learnining something; need to know the reason and rationale
involves learning facts, reaching conclusions, solving problems, making decisions, or using critical thinking skills.
cognitive learning
learning refers to emotions or feelings. changes beliefs, attitudes, or values
affective learning
refers to the muscular movements learned to perform new skills and procedures.
psychomotor learning (easiest to measure)
Qualities of Teaching- Learning Relationship
-Patient Focused
-Holism
-Negotiation
-Interaction from both pt & nurse
-Readiness to learn
Nurse must always determine a patient’s ______
baseline (in this case, what a pt knows about disease to assess learning needs)
Pt education session time frame
20-30 mins
Assessing Learning needs depends on
pt baseline knowledge
Cultural/Lang Needs
LOC
A major barrier to optimal healthcare outcomes and successful patient education
health literacy/ knowledge deficit
Patient goals should be
pt centered and pt involved
realistic and measurable
How to evaulate pt’s learning
Teach back (pt teaches content u thought them)
Return Demonstration (show me what I just taught u)
Check Off lists
Older adults take errors personally. T or F
True
Older adults respond to straight forward teaching. T or F
True
