Education for patients and clients / Vivien E. Coates.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coates, Vivien E. (Vivien Elizabeth), 1957-

Series:

Routledge essentials for nurses.

Routledge essentials for nurses

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Patient education.

Health education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Education for Patients and Clients sets out basic principles for providing patient education as an integral part of nursing care. It challenges the view that simply giving information is enough and investigates strategies for making education as effective as possible.The author explores:*the effect of psychosocial factors such as personal beliefs and family support on our behaviour *the importance of taking such factors into account when planning education for patients and clients*compliance and non-compliance*the role of the nurse as educator*the patient's rig

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Education for patients and clients; Investigating education: research issues; Learning theories as a basis for patient education; Teaching strategies I: assessment and planning; Teaching strategies II: intervention and evaluation; Educational issues relating to people with long-term health problems; Educational interventions to promote behavioural change; Nurses as educators of patients and clients; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-240) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-75246-6

1-134-75247-4

0-203-69600-X

1-280-06461-7

9786610064618

0-203-69509-7

9780203695098

OCLC:

437059924