Process of Health Education

Quality health education can be perceived as a four-stage process consisting of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluationò APIE.

Instructions

Click the tabs below for details on each stage of the health education process.

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Stage 1: Assessment 

Stage 2: Planning

Stage 3: Implementation

Stage 4: Evaluation

Education must begin with assessment. Before educating a patient, we have to prioritize learning needs by obtaining data/information via interview or records. Next, we need to assess the reading and literacy level of the patient and consider other factors that may affect learning, such as age, health beliefs, values, readiness to learn, health risks, current knowledge, and barriers to learning itself.

Some techniques for an appropriate interview are:

establishing an environment of trust

choosing the right time and place

using open-ended questions and active listening skills

Motivational interviewing is a great method. This is a patient counseling technique that features open-ended communication.?An example question from this interview style might be, èat would you like to see changed about your current situation?/p>

Lifespan Considerations in Patient Education

• The concept of developmental changes, tasks, and differences occur?throughout the?lifespan. Approaches differ depending on the developmental?stage. The?patient, not the disease, is the focus of the education?program. Identify aspects of patient education associated with the specific life?stage.
• Instructions
• Click the tabs below for a list of considerations for each developmental stage.

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Infant

Toddler

Preschooler

School-Age Child

Adolescent

Young Adult (18ô Years)

Midlife Adult (35´ Years)

Older Adult (65 Years and Up)

• Infancy is characterized by rapid growth and?development.
• Educational content should be related to:
• What is normal growth and?development.
• Safety and environmental?concerns.
• Teach affective as well as?cognitive and psychomotor?aspects of parenting.
• To close out this lesson, follow the links below to view three short videos that offer examples of both good and not-so-good teaching.
• Nursing & Patient Education: Strategies for Children%aching the Very YoungLinks to an external site.
• Nursing & Patient Education: Strategies for Adultsìder AdultsLinks to an external site.

Educating Nurses on Bad Patient TeachingLinks to an external site.