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Education Plan # 1 Assignment

Hamzah Usmangani Patel

Seneca college, King Campus

CNC208 Health and Healing

Cheyrl Sevensson

4th Feb 2024

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1. Explain why education of the client is important to both nursing care and safe

patient care

Patients play an important role in determining the overall care outcomes. Providing the

patient with vital information about their condition, and the steps that can be taken to make their

health improve can significantly improve their overall well-being. This includes providing details

about information such as important symptoms to note, available treatment plans, prevention of

diseases, and the expected outcomes of treatment. Nurses are well-informed about the health

matters than most patients. Patient education is an effort to impart more knowledge on the patient

to allow for the best possible care outcomes. This includes the active participation of nurses in

educating the patient. Some of the benefits of patient education includes enhancing overall care

outcomes, better quality of life for patients, better care experiences and satisfaction, and lower

care costs (Chen & Mullins, 2016).

2. Reflect on teaching and learning principles of the adult

Learning is a continuous process that never stops. People learn differently, and hence need to

be taught differently. Patient education is especially important to adults because they are more

prone to health complications. There are some basic steps that nurses can take to enhance the

effectiveness of adult learning.

To begin with, it is important to allow adult patients to make decisions about their care

process because they prefer to exercise self-direction. This is important because it can be used by

the nurse to empower the patient. It is also important to make teachings realistic because adults

like to make what they learn to have immediate practical value. Many adults like to share what
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they know; this is important for nurses because it shows what needs to be taught. Most adults

have been shown to better understand lessons that are relevant to what they already know. Many

adults have had prior experiences with learning. It is important to take note of their reactions to

the teachings to determine how to proceed.

3. Identify common barrier and resolutions to patient education

It can be difficult to educate patients about their own health. As a nurse, it is important to

anticipate the common barriers that limit the overall effectiveness of healthcare professionals to

impart patient education. Some of the main barriers include lack of patient education, lack of

access to care, and poor communication.

Many patients are not aware of their vital role of education in the care process. Rather, they

view their role as one of following the guidelines provided to them by experts. This is a huge

barrier to initiating patient education on such individuals. Healthcare professionals have to begin

by explaining how important it is for the patient to gain some education on their overall care

process. Limited access to care limits the possible interactions between healthcare professionals

and patients. It is hence important to maximise any opportunities that arise to provide patients

with all the information they need. The use of effective communication is crucial to achieve

patient education. Enhancing individual communication skills allows for effective patient

engagement (Ratna, 2019).

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4. Appraise evaluation methods of client learning

Evaluation of client learning aims to demonstrate the extent of learning. Some of the ways

that this can be achieved includes;

 Observing repeat demonstrations to see whether the patient gained the lessons taught

 Asking the patients questions after teaching them important lessons to determine whether

they learned their lessons

 Reviewing the patient’s ability to assess vital sighs such as blood pressure, glucose

levels, and heart beat

 Involving the patients in problem solving to diagnose whether they are knowledgeable

 Engaging family and friends to determine whether they feel like the patient is capable of

making their own decisions (Roussel & Frenay, 2019).

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References

Chen, J., & Mullins, C. D. (2016). Personalized Strategies to Activate and Empower Patients in

Health Care and Reduce Health Disparities. Health Education & Behavior, 43(1), 25-34.

Ratna, H. (2019). The Importance of Effective Communication in Healthcare Practice. Harvard

Public Health Review, 23, 1-6.

Roussel, S., & Frenay, M. (2019). Links Between Perceptions and Practices in Patient Education:

A Systematic Review. Health Education & Behavior, 46(6), 1001-1011.