Teaching And Learning For Health Promotion Flashcards
What is health promotion
The process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve their health
Activities are directed at increasing a persons
Level of wellbeing and self actual action
Teaching is a process of
Deliberately arranging external condition to promotion internal change that translates into a change in behaviour
-planned or incidental
What is the primary function of nursing profession
Educating for health
What is essential to reach full potential
Knowledge
What is the purpose of education
To increase the competence and confidence of patients and families in their ability to self manage
What is the goal of education
Preparing patients and families for independence
Every encounter can be an opportunity for
Teaching
What are aspects of adult learners
-like to have choices
-variety of learning styles and preferences
-need to have abilities and achievements honoured
-rigid in thinking
-set patterns of behaviours
-do best in an environment that is safe, accepted and respected
Principles of adult learning
-independence
-readiness comes from challenges
-past experiences are resources for learning
-learn best when the topic is of immediate value
-approach learning as problem solving
-see self as doer
-resist learning when conditions are incongruent
Factors of working with older adults
-require more time
-difficulty remembering
-anxiety and distractions
-increased cautiousness and decreased willingness to take risks
-sensory perceptual deficits
Process of client education: assessment
What are the variables that may enhance or hinder learning? Do these variables change based on what is being learned?
Assessment consist of
-physical characteristics
-age
-experience
-sensory impairments
-CNS function
-manual dexterity
Psychological characteristics of assessment
Anxiety, response to stress, self efficacy
Sociocultural characteristics of assessment
-occupation and income
-literacy and health literacy
-housing arrangement and location
-cultural considerations
Educational characteristics of assessment
Learning needs, readiness to learn, learning style