Pt education and collaboration 3 Flashcards
What is learning?
- capacity to behave in a given fashion
- results from practice or other forms of experience that causes an enduring change in behavior
- process, not a result
What are the theories of learning we talked about?
- behaviorist
- cognitive
- social learning
- andragogy
- tanstheoretical
Learning theories: behaviorist
Focus on
- Observable behavior shaped by environmental factors
- stimulus, response, association between the two
Learning theories: behaviorist
Example
- (+) feedback during txfr lab
- design environment to elicit desired action
- give positive feedback for good behaviors
Learning theories: cognitive
Focus on
- thinking
- problem solving
- language and concept formation
- organize thoughts
Learning theories: cognitive
What is the approach?
- step-by-step
- let them think about the task first, try it, correct little things as they go
Learning theories: cognitive
Example
Learn how to weight shift before ambulating
Learning theories: social learning
- imitation/modeling
- demonstrate skill for pt
What are the assumptions of andragogy?
- changes in self concept
- role of experience
- readiness to learn
- orientations to learning
Andragogy: changes in self-concept
Self-directed learning
Andragogy: role of experience
Don’t ignore this, use it
Andragogy: readiness to learn
What is important with this?
Locus of control
Andragogy: orientations to learning
- problem-centered
Andragogy: what types of activities should be used in PT?
Functional activities
What is self-efficacy?
- belief that you can do it
Why is self-efficacy important?
- helps with difficult tasks
- improves adherence
- better able to cope with disability or illness
What is self-esteem and why is it important for therapy?
- how they feel about themselves
- improves adherence
Social support system increases
- motivation
- adherence
What are the key components of a HEP?
- HEP conditions
- care provider’s style
HEP conditions: components
- time consumption
- complexity of exercise
- effects of exercise
HEP conditions: time consumption
Minimize interruptions
HEP conditions: complexity of exercise
- meet pt where they’re at mentally
- equipment use/complexity of exercises
HEP conditions: effects of exercise to be aware of
Discomfort/pain
Care provider’s style
- providing clinical knowledge
- promoting feedback
- giving reminders
- monitoring results/adherence
Care provider style: providing clinical knowledge does this
Justifies tx
Care provider style: promoting feedback
Observe performance
Care provider style: giving reminders
Instructions
Care provider style: monitoring results/adherence
- ask about health/pain/function
- use outcome measures
