Patient Education and Health Promotion Dr Arnel Banaga

Patient Education and Health Promotion Dr. Arnel Banaga Salgado Assistant Professor

2 March 26, 2013 Learning Objectives Write learning objectives in the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains. Compare and contrast how adults and children learn. Describe the methods use to evaluate patient education. Explain the importance of health education. Identify the settings appropriate for implementation of health promotion activities. www. arnelsalgado. com

3 March 26, 2013 Patient Education is an essential component of patient care. Nurses frequently need to educate patients about their disease and the treatment ordered by the physician. www. arnelsalgado. com

4 March 26, 2013 Patient Education Performance objectives Objectives are used to clarify the teaching strategies and content to be presented to the patient. Action verb (e. g. , demonstrate, explain, etc. ) Condition (e. g. , using what equipment? ) Standard (e. g. , how fast, how accurate? etc. ) www. arnelsalgado. com

5 March 26, 2013 Patient Education (cont. ) Learning domains 1. Cognitive domain – the knowledge needed to succeed 2. Psychomotor domain – the skills needed to be successful 3. Affective domain – the attitudes needed to succeed www. arnelsalgado. com

6 March 26, 2013 Patient Education Teaching tips Address the patient’s immediate concerns first. Create an optimal learning environment. Get the patients involved as much as possible. Keep the sessions short and to the point. Repeat important information several times. www. arnelsalgado. com

7 March 26, 2013 Patient Education Teaching tips (cont. ) Provide many opportunities for the patient to practice psychomotor skills. Be prepared. Be organized. Demonstrate enthusiasm. Give helpful feedback; use evaluation as a learning tool. www. arnelsalgado. com

8 March 26, 2013 Teaching Children vs Adults Children Internally motivated Self-directed Question teacher Have rich experiences Learn for the present Learn more slowly Problem oriented Externally motivated Directed by others Trust teacher Limited experiences Learn for the future Learn quickly Subject oriented www. arnelsalgado. com

9 March 26, 2013 Patient Education Evaluation of patient education Evaluation is needed to determine if learning took place. Cognitive objectives are evaluated with written exams. Psychomotor objectives are evaluated using performance checklists. www. arnelsalgado. com

10 March 26, 2013 Health Education Health education is the process of planned learning to help individuals make good decisions and take responsibility for their health. The primary goal of health education is behavior change. Nurses must be good role models for healthy lifestyles. www. arnelsalgado. com

11 March 26, 2013 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention The majority of deaths recorded are due to disease are preventable. More emphasis in the health care system needs to be placed on disease prevention. The public health model attempts to reduce disease through mass education campaigns. www. arnelsalgado. com

12 March 26, 2013 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (cont. ) Disease prevention can occur at three levels. 1. Prevention (e. g. , immunizations) 2. Early detection (e. g. , mammograms) 3. Tertiary prevention to minimize acceleration of the disease (e. g. , pulmonary rehabilitation programs) www. arnelsalgado. com

13 March 26, 2013 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (cont. ) Nurses can take an active role in developing health promotion and disease prevention programs. Nurses are often asked to participate in asthma education and smoking cessation programs. www. arnelsalgado. com

14 March 26, 2013 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (cont. ) Implications for the nurses as educators Health care institutions – wellness programs for staff and patients Work site – tobacco avoidance program Home – care to slow disease progression Community – smoking cessation programs; CPR instruction, etc. www. arnelsalgado. com