Patient Education and Home Exercise Programs Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most important step of PT education
A
being able to judge the patients ability to comprehend oral information and written information; and ability to follow simple and complex instruction
2
Q
What are the topics of PT education
A
- inform the pt of his or her rights
- what’s going on
- what is physical therapy, and how will it help me
- pt rights
- your expectations of the pt
- your role as the pt
- what will happen during IE
- explain relevant technical information
- explain relevant anatomy and physiology
- explain healing process
- explain biomechanics
- explain pathological process
- for each exercise and procedure explain the goal, how to perform it, what they should feel and not feel, how this relates to there CC
3
Q
What are pts rights
A
- the pts has the right to refuse any part or all of treatmnet
- the tp has the right to seek care elsewhere
4
Q
What are our expectations of the pt
A
- keep you informed
- HEP compliance
- ADL changes, difficulty level
- logging information PRN
5
Q
What should you make sure your HEP instructions include
A
- exactly how to perform the ex
- what they should feel and where they should feel it
- frequency
- pictures or videos