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• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Preface
• Contributors
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• PART I Perspectives on Teaching and Learning
• 1 Overview of Education in Health Care
• Historical Foundations for Patient Education in Health Care
• The Evolution of the Teaching Role of Nurses
• Social, Economic, and Political Trends Affecting Health Care
• Purposes, Goals, and Benefits of Patient Education
• The Education Process Defined
• The Contemporary Teaching Role of the Nurse
• Barriers to Teaching and Obstacles to Learning
• Questions to Be Asked About Teaching and Learning
• Summary
• Review Questions
• References
• 2 Ethical, Legal, and Economic Foundations of the Educational Process
• A View of Ethics, Morality, and the Law
• Evolution of Ethical and Legal Principles in Health Care
• Application of Ethical Principles to Patient Education
• Ethics of the Patient-Provider Relationship in Practice Settings
• The Patient’s Right to Education and Information
• Legal and Financial Implications to Documentation
• Economic Factors in Healthcare Education
• Financial Terminology
• Program Planning and Implementation
• Summary
• Review Questions
• References
• 3 Applying Learning Theories to Healthcare Practice
• Psychological Learning Theories
• Applying Learning Theories to Health Care
• Motor Learning
• Common Principles of Learning
• Summary
• Review Questions
• References
• PART II Characteristics of the Learner
• 4 Determinants of Learning
• The Nurse’s Role as Teacher
• Assessment of the Learner
• Assessing Learning Needs
• Methods to Assess Learning Needs
• Readiness to Learn
• Learning Styles, Personality Types, and Intelligences
• Interpretation of Learning Style Models, Personality Types, and Intelligences
• Summary
• Review Questions
• References
• 5 Developmental Stages of the Learner
• Developmental Characteristics
• The Developmental Stages of Childhood
• The Developmental Stages of Adulthood
• The Role of the Family in Patient Education
• Summary
• Review Questions
• References
• 6 Health Behaviors of the Learner
• Compliance and Adherence
• Motivation
• Selected Models and Theories
• Summary
• Review Questions
• References
• 7 Literacy in the Adult Patient Population
• Definition of Terms
• Scope and Incidence of the Problem
• Trends Associated with Literacy Problems
• Those at Risk
• Myths, Stereotypes, and Assumptions
• Assessment: Clues to Look for
• Impact of Illiteracy on Motivation and Compliance
• Ethical, Financial, and Legal Concerns
• Readability of PEMs
• Methods to Measure Literacy Levels of PEMs
• Tests to Measure Comprehension of PEMs
• Tests to Measure General Reading Skills and Health Literacy Skills of Patients
• Simplifying the Readability of PEMs
• Strategies to Promote Health Literacy
• Summary
• Review Questions
• References
• Appendix 7-A: Tests to Measure Readability and Comprehension and Tools to Assess Instructional Materials
• 8 Gender, Socioeconomic, and Cultural Attributes of the Learner
• Gender Characteristics
• Socioeconomic Characteristics
• Cultural Characteristics
• Assessment Models for the Delivery of Culturally Sensitive Care
• The Four Major Subcultural Ethnic Groups
• Preparing Nurses for Diversity Care
• Stereotyping: Identifying the Meaning, the Risks, and the Solutions
• Summary
• Review Questions
• References
• 9 Educating Learners with Disabilities
• Scope of the Problem
• Definition of Terms
• The Language of Disabilities
• The Roles and Responsibilities of Nurses as Patient Educators
• Types of Disabilities
• Sensory Disabilities
• Learning Disabilities
• Developmental Disabilities
• Mental Illness
• Physical Disabilities
• Communication Disorders
• Chronic Illness
• The Family’s Role in Chronic Illness or Disability
• Summary
• Review Questions
• References
• Appendix 9-A: Resources and Organizations for People with Disabilities
• PART III Techniques and Strategies for Teaching and Learning
• 10 Behavioral Objectives and Teaching Plans
• Characteristics of Goals and Objectives
• The Importance of Using Behavioral Objectives
• Writing Behavioral Objectives and Goals
• Common Mistakes When Writing Objectives
• Taxonomy of Objectives According to Learning Domains
• Development of Teaching Plans
• Use of Learning Contracts
• The Concept of Learning Curve
• Summary
• Review Questions
• References
• 11 Teaching Methods and Settings
• Teaching Methods
• Selection of Teaching Methods
• Evaluation of Teaching Methods
• General Principles for Teaching Across Methodologies
• Settings for Teaching
• Summary
• Review Questions
• References
• 12 Instructional Materials
• General Principles
• Choosing Instructional Materials
• The Three Major Components of Instructional Materials
• Types of Instructional Materials
• Evaluating Instructional Materials
• Summary
• Review Questions
• References
• 13 Technology in Patient Education
• Health Education in the Information Age
• The Impact of Technology on the Teacher and the Learner
• Strategies for Using Technology in Healthcare Education
• The Internet
• Issues Related to the Use of Technology
• Summary
• Review Questions
• References
• 14 Evaluation in Healthcare Education
• Evaluation, Evidence-Based Practice, and Practice-Based Evidence
• Evaluation Versus Assessment
• Evaluation Models
• Designing the Evaluation
• Conducting the Evaluation
• Analyzing and Interpreting Data Collected
• Reporting Evaluation Results
• Summary
• Review Questions
• References
• Glossary
• Index