SESSION 3: Essential Elements of DOT – Part 2

1. SESSION 3:Essential Elements of DOT – Part 2

2. Patient Education Purpose of patient education • Provide information • Correct misinformation • Improve patient adherence • Improve success of treatment • Improve success of contact investigation

3. Patient Education(2) Teaching/learning principles Information presented should be: • meaningful to client’s needs • comprehensive • presented in an appropriate manner

4. Patient Education(3) Teaching/learning principles (continued): Patient’s readiness to learn can be affected by: • level of anxiety • educational background • level of maturity

5. Patient Education(4) Teaching/learning principles (continued): Patient’s readiness to learn can be affected by: • past experiences • needs and priorities • level of denial

6. Patient Education(5) Teaching/learning principles (continued): Teaching should be interactive. Adults remember: • 10% of what they read • 20% of what they hear • 30% of what they see

7. Patient Education(6) Teaching/learning principles (continued): Adults remember: • 50% of what they hear and see • 70% of what they say or write • 90% of what they do

8. Patient Education(7) Assessing the patient’s knowledge and attitudes about TB Use open-ended questions, which begin with words like: who, what, when, where, why, how, tell me about… explain to me…

9. Effective Education Techniques 1. Use simple, nonmedical terms 2. Use appropriate language level for the patient 3. Limit amount of information in any given discussion 4. Discuss the most important topics first and last

10. Effective Education Techniques(2) • Repeat important information • Use concrete examples • Provide patients with information in written words or pictures • Check for understanding with open- ended questions

11. Review Questions 1. What is the role of incentives and enablers? 2. What are 3 examples of incentives? 3. What are 3 examples of enablers?

12. Review Questions(2) 4. What are 3 techniques to use when educating TB patients? 5. List 5 ways in which a patient’s confidentiality can be protected in the field or clinic.