Patient Education Management Archives – September 1, 2009
September 1, 2009
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Diabetes management requires patients to practice what they learn
"We don't say it is always easy to manage diabetes, but we do say that diabetes is a manageable disease," says Janis McWilliams, RN, MSN, CDE, BC-ADM, an advance practice diabetes specialist at the University of Pittsburgh (PA) Diabetes Institute. -
Addressing barriers to good self-management
Many factors keep people from putting into practice what they have learned about diabetes. -
For easy-to-read handouts, take layout into account
The health community has become increasingly aware of the need for health information written at a level most patients can understand. -
15 resources explain best design practice
To create a scorecard to evaluate how layout and design impacts the readability of an educational handout. -
Lack of compliance may mean patients misunderstand
If your patients aren't following their treatment plan, it may not be that they are non-adherent. It could be that they simply do not understand what they are expected to do. -
Program addresses health care literacy
Recognizing that low health literacy has a dramatic effect on patient outcomes and the cost of care, the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies has launched a program to make sure its members understand their treatment plans. -
Helping the medically frail stay safe at home
For some patients Sally Neff, RN, BSN, sees, something as simple as calling their physician for an appointment presents challenges they can't overcome.