Write a short (50-100-word) paragraph response for each question. This assignment is to be submitted as a Microsoft Word document.
Give examples of psychosocial factors that affect the health care professional and the effect those factors could have on patient education.
Give examples of psychosocial factors that affect the patient and the effect those factors could have on patient education.
Explain what is meant by personality styles and give examples of approaches that could be used to help the patient. Include self-perception as a factor.
List the steps in adjustment to illness and how the patient copes with each step.
Explain the health professional's role in teaching the patient at different life stages.
Define the role of the family in patient education.
How might the family influence the compliance of the patient and what measures can the health care professional use in communication with the family?
Define negotiation as it applies to patient education.
Explain how the change in the patient's status through the years has affected patient education.
List the pros and cons of negotiation.
Describe the general conditions that would be included in a patient contract.
Discuss old age and the baby boomer.
List several generational, religious, and cultural differences between the 30-year-old health care professional and the elderly patient.
Explain some of the barriers to patient education of the elderly and discuss their special needs.
List ways to best approach patient education of the elderly.
Discuss some cultural and religious beliefs about death that you have encountered.
- Explain why it is important to discuss death and dying with the elderly patient and what the impact is on all involved.
- Explain how to teach a patient with a life-threatening illness.
- Define CAM.
- Describe the patient who uses CAM the most.
- List some common misconceptions about CAM.
Identify methods of including the use of CAM in patient education. - Discuss the safe use of CAM.
- List ways in which conventional medicine and CAM can be integrated.
- Define ethical theories, ethical principles, and values.
Provide examples of ethical issues in patient education and compliance, and describe ways in which an effective professional/patient relationship and a poor health professional/patient relationship can impact these issues. - Explain what is meant by "ethical patient education practices".
- Explain the purpose of informed consent.
- Discuss what factors determine the patient’s ability to give informed consent.
- Compose a sample informed consent form. .
- Discuss the process of communication to use with the patient and the family when obtaining informed consent.
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