In your clinical journal discuss a situation you observed or in which you were t
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Question
In your clinical journal discuss a situation you observed or in which you were the caretaker for someone who had several teaching needs. outline the process used to asses plan and teach the client and family member. Using learning and teaching theory, identify what was successful and was not successful related to teaching and learning for this client and family.what would you do differently from what was done when you are in simuilar situacion in the future/. From this experience, what did you learn about yourself and teaching clients and families.
Explanation / Answer
Outline the process used to assess the plan and teach the client and family memeber:
- The learning needs are focused on manging their glucose levels and prevent complications of diabetes
- Learning needs for managing diabetes are complex and include monitoring blood glucose levels, menu plan, exercise, medication, skin care, management of coexisting disease processes, knowledge of medication, knowledge of disease processes and how to manage hypo/hyper glycemic episodes
-Needs awareness about lifestyle changes, in areas of nutrition and physical activities.
Goal- The goal of teaching plan is to provide the patient with the knowledge to be able to make self directed behaviour changes to improve overall health and manage diabetes.
The behavioural objectives of teaching plan:
(a) An individualized food/meal plan appropriate for his/her lifestyle,
(b) Education related to diabetes and nutrition therapy, and
(c) Mutually agreed-upon short term and long term goals for lifestyle changes.
Teaching plan:
The teaching plan should stress the importance of complying with the prescribed treatment program. This teaching plan should be tailored to the patient’s needs, abilities, and developmental stage. The teaching plan for a patient with diabetes should include: diet, administration, possible adverse effects of medication, exercise, blood glucose monitoring, hygiene, and the prevention and recognition of hypoglycaemia and hyperglycemias.
The teaching plan is an education program designed to help patients with newly diagnosed diabetes or patients who need a review of concepts for managing their diabetes. However, diabetes management requires on-going education and nutritional advice with regular review and modification as the disease process progresses and the needs of the patient changes. This continued education can take place as needed on a one-on-one basis and can be included with the routine office visit or at a separate time that is convenient for the patient and health care practitioner.
The teaching plan can be tailored to the needs of the patients who will be attending the classes. It can be tailored to the patient’s abilities, developmental stage and learning styles. The teaching plan can be a combination of lecture format, handouts, videos, powerpoint presentations, demonstrations and group discussion.
Teaching plan for diabetes:
Teaching Plan would include 6 evening or day classes consisting of 2-3 hour sessions of education and group discussion. The topics and discussions would be as follows.
Day 1
General overview of Diabetes (2 hours)
Day 2
Blood glucose monitoring and goals of blood glucose monitoring (3 hours)
Day 3
Medications and Insulin (2 – 3 hours)
Day 4
Complications from Diabetes (1 hour)
Skin and Foot Care (0.5 hour)
Exercise and Diabetes (1.5 hour)
Day 5
Diet and Diabetes (2 hours)
Coping with Diabetes (1 hour)
Day 6
Questions and Answers (1 hour)
Review of any concepts requested by patients (1 hour)
Using teaching and learning theories, identify what was successful and not succesful related to teaching client and family:
Learn about yourself in teaching family and client: