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Friday, September 07, 2018
How to Instruct Patients so that they Understand and Retain the Information.
Would you like your Patients Learn better what you are trying to Teach them?
Each patient has a different Learning Style. To effectively Educate or Inform a Patient, it is best to learn the Patient's Learning Style and other factors before you try to Teach them.
Whether Patient or not each of us learns best by one or more of the following:
Verbal Learning Style - Involving Words, either Spoken and/or Written.
Also, some people prefer to Learn Individually and some prefer Learning in Groups. In addition, each patient has certain physical and/or mental abilities to learn and to do things after patient education. There might be Physical and/or Mental Limitations which impede Learning, though many of these limitations can be handled by special means.
Furthermore, Patient's Language and/or Culture should be considered.
Conclusion - Determining a Patient's Personality, Learning Style, and Ability to Learn should be foremost, before Patient Education begins, for Maximum Effectiveness and Retention. Confirm that Patient Understands what they have been Taught.
Few Easy to Use Patient Learning Assessment Tools are available now, but more are expected in the future, especially considering the trend toward Patient Centered Care.
Disclaimer - Article is for information only and is not medical advice.
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