MCN FOCUS ON PATIENT TEACHING Commitment to Patient Education

1991 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Laura Preston Barnes
Keyword(s):  
Patient Education ◽  
Patient Teaching ◽  
Teaching Commitment

scholarly journals Factors impacting heart failure patients’ knowledge of heart disease and self-care management

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenying Zeng ◽  
Shaw Yang Chia ◽  
Yiong Huak Chan ◽  
Suan Choo Tan ◽  
Esther Ju Huey Low ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Patient Education ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Treatment Regimens ◽  
Hospitalization Rates ◽  
Knowledge Deficit ◽  
Patient Teaching ◽  
Knowledge Scale

Background: Heart failure (HF) contributes significantly to the morbidity and mortality of the ageing population and is one of the leading causes of re-hospitalization in Singapore. Studies have shown that patient education covering HF and self-care management can lead to greater compliance with treatment regimens, resulting in lower re-hospitalization rates. This study aimed to measure HF patients’ knowledge on the disease and self-care management, and to explore factors influencing their knowledge level. Methods: A questionnaire adapted from the Dutch Heart Failure Knowledge Scale (DHFKS) was completed by 187 patients who were recruited from a tertiary center’s outpatient HF clinic. Data from the survey were analyzed using SPSS (version 22). Results: Knowledge of HF in general had the highest score and that of HF symptoms/recognition of HF symptoms the lowest. The knowledge deficit identified was mainly on therapeutic regimens and HF symptoms/recognition of HF symptoms. The respondents’ knowledge was significantly related to their educational level and whether they had received HF education. Conclusion: For HF patient education to be effective, the program has to be customized to cater to different target groups and individuals. There is a need to develop patient teaching materials and a program with consideration to the patients’ educational levels, demographic, and comorbidity backgrounds.

Discussion: The Recent Past, Present, and Foreseeable Future of Research on Patient Teaching

1989 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
STEVEN A. MAZZUCA
Keyword(s):  
Patient Education ◽  
Metabolic Control ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Behavioral Outcomes ◽  
Diabetes Patient ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
Therapeutic Value ◽  
Patient Teaching ◽  
Specific Teaching

Research on diabetes patient education over the last decade has flourished in a general climate of interest in the therapeutic value of tight metabolic control. That climate is changing. Whether patient education contributes to metabolic control may not be as much a research question in the future as what specific teaching protocols and/or communication strategies produce the highest levels of cognitive and behavioral outcomes. Quality control is a growing area of interest. This paper discusses how each of the symposium presenter's remarks might contribute to research on new teaching methods to increase the overall quality of diabetes patient education.

Investigating and comparing the patients’ and staff's perspectives on the usefulness of a head and neck radiotherapy patient education booklet

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 284-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kitty Chan ◽  
Caroline Davey
Keyword(s):  
Patient Education ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Community Services ◽  
Telephone Number ◽  
Hospital System ◽  
Education Material ◽  
Patient Teaching ◽  
Head And Neck Radiotherapy ◽  
Study Hospital ◽  
Radiotherapy Treatment

AbstractIntroductionPrinted patient education material enhances verbal patient teaching. ‘Starting radiation therapy: helpful tips for patients with head and neck cancer’ is a booklet that facilitates head and neck (H&N) cancer patients’ orientation to the study hospital. This study examined and compared patients’ and staff's opinion on the distribution and usefulness of this booklet.MethodsPatients starting radiotherapy treatment to their H&N cancer, and staff involved in their care, were recruited. A survey was designed to collect responses from both cohorts.ResultsOf the patients, 94% received the booklet before their first radiotherapy treatment. Of the staff, 67% referred to this booklet during patient education. Most patients (98%) found that the booklet increased their awareness of hospital and community services. Both groups indicated list of services and telephone number to be the most useful chapter. The staff suggested having this booklet available in different languages.ConclusionThis booklet was useful as an orientation tool for the patients to navigate the hospital system. Patients and staff have similar opinion regarding the most useful sections in the booklet. Further studies needs to be conducted to validate the need of having this booklet available in other languages.

Combat Recurrent Staph With Patient Education

2006 ◽  
Vol 36 (18) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
TIMOTHY F. KIRN
Keyword(s):  
Patient Education

Oscillation between identities and Subjective psychological health objectives among an informed audience in therapeutic patient education

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 10202
Author(s):  
Sandrine Roussel ◽  
Alain Deccache ◽  
Mariane Frenay
Keyword(s):  
Patient Education ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Therapeutic Patient Education ◽  
French Speaking ◽  
Health Objectives ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

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.

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