Patient education DR.YOUSEF ABDULLAH AL TURKI MBBS,DPHC,ABFM Consultant Family Medicine Assistant professor King Khalid University Hospital College of Medicine King Saud University

Contents Case scenario Case scenario Principles of patient education Principles of patient education Patient education model Patient education model Conclusion and recommendation Conclusion and recommendation

Case scenario Abdullah 25 years old university student, come to primary care clinic for medical check up. He is current smoker, but hesitant to stop smoking. Abdullah 25 years old university student, come to primary care clinic for medical check up. He is current smoker, but hesitant to stop smoking. How you will proceed during this consultation?

Principles of patient education Interest the recognition of the the recognition of the patients are unlikely to listen to those things which are not to their patients are unlikely to listen to those things which are not to their interest Motivation Motivation

Principles of patient education Participation learning Known to unknown Known to knowledge is build up to enable patients to develop an in-depth insight into their own health knowledge is build up to enable patients to develop an in-depth insight into their own health problems.

Principles of patient education Comprehension Making patient understand what you Making patient understand what you Educational Educational Mental Mental capacity Re inforcement Re repetition of the information in the same or during subsequent repetition of the information in the same or during subsequent consultation

Principles of patient education Encourage the patient to participate in decision making and in accepting some degree of responsibility for his/her own management Encourage the patient to participate in decision making and in accepting some degree of responsibility for his/her own Record body Record body Monitoring Monitoring B.P

Principles of patient education Encourage feed back Encourage feed back Involvement of others e.g. family members where appropriate Involvement of others e.g. family members where appropriate Establish whether the objectives have been met and the patient is happy with the outcome Establish whether the objectives have been met and the patient is happy with the outcome

Principles of patient education Provide take away information Provide take away patient instruction patient instruction resource resource contacts Arrange follow up Arrange follow Reinforcement of Reinforcement of preventive preventive measures

Think ?? It is sometimes wrongly assumed that just by providing people with information, they will automatically be able to make healthy choices. It is sometimes wrongly assumed that just by providing people with information, they will automatically be able to make healthy choices. Examples ?? Examples ??

Case scenario Fahad 55 years old blind recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus, come to the primary care clinic for follow up visit. Fahad 55 years old blind recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus, come to the primary care clinic for follow up visit. How you will help fahad to understand and cope with diabetes?

Patient education model Establish the patient’s knowledge of the problem Establish the patient’s knowledge of the problem Describe the problem Describe the problem Establish the patient’s attitudes to the problem Establish the patient’s attitudes to the problem

Patient education model Correct any incorrect health beliefs Correct any incorrect health beliefs Supplement the patient’s existing knowledge to a level appropriate to the needs of the patient and the doctor Supplement the patient’s existing knowledge to a level appropriate to the needs of the patient and the doctor Facilitation by the use of special charts, diagrams, models. Facilitation by the use of special charts, diagrams, models.

Patient education model Explore other preventive opportunities Explore other preventive opportunities Reinforce the information Reinforce the information Develop a management plan Develop a management patient participation in decision patient participation in decision making

Patient education model Learning by doing Learning by the right step towards positive the right step towards positive action Good human relationship Good human must accept you as a must accept you as a friend Leader patients learn best from the educator whom they respect and patients learn best from the educator whom they respect and regard

conclusion Health education is an essential aspect to improve the quality of patient’ care Health education is an essential aspect to improve the quality of patient’ care Practicing the principles of patient education will facilitate the doctor relationship with patients and families and improve patient’s satisfaction, and outcome. Practicing the principles of patient education will facilitate the doctor relationship with patients and families and improve patient’s satisfaction, and outcome.

Thanks with my best regards

Role play and group discussion One student acts as patient with specific health problem One student acts as patient with specific health problem Another student acts as family physician Another student acts as family physician Feed back Feed back Open discussion Open discussion

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