What kind of psychosocial support do deliver caregivers engaged in therapeutic patient education? An exploratory study

Author(s):  
Anne Le Rhun ◽  
Alain Deccache ◽  
Pierre Lombrail
Author(s):  
Sandrine Roussel ◽  
Alain Deccache ◽  
Mariane Frenay

Introduction: The implementation of Therapeutic Patient Education (TPE) remains a challenge. An exploratory study highlighted two tendencies among practitioners of TPE, which could hamper this implementation: an oscillation between identities (as caregivers versus as educators) and an inclination towards subjective psychological health objectives. Objectives: To verify whether these tendencies can be observed among an informed audience in TPE. Next, to explore the variables associated with one or other of these tendencies. Method: A quantitative cross-sectional survey by a self-administered questionnaire was carried out among 90 French-speaking healthcare professionals. Statistical analyses (chi-square, logistic regression) were then conducted. Results: Sixty percent of respondents displayed identity oscillation, which was found to be linked to task oscillation, patient curability, scepticism towards medicine and practising in France. Fifty-six percent pursued subjective psychological health objectives, which was found to be associated with health behaviour objectives and a locus of power in the healthcare relationship distinct from those seen in the pre-existing health models (biomedical, global). This tendency seems to constitute an alternative model of TPE. Discussion & conclusion: Identity oscillation and subjective psychological health objectives can be both observed. This study stresses the need to deliberate on the form(s) of TPE that is/are desired.


2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. S135-S142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Marchand ◽  
Cécile Ciangura ◽  
Valérie Griffe ◽  
Claudie Pinosa ◽  
Georges HaVan ◽  
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2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. S213-S217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aldo Maldonato ◽  
Natalia Piana ◽  
Donatella Bloise ◽  
Alessandra Baldelli

2010 ◽  
Vol 77 (5) ◽  
pp. 405-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Grazia Albano ◽  
Janine-Sophie Giraudet-Le Quintrec ◽  
Cyril Crozet ◽  
Jean-François d’Ivernois

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