Teaching And Learning

Communication and patient education can be impacted by many factors, some obvious, and some hidden.  An example of a hidden multicultural influence that can affect communication would be

• Race

• Gender

• Age

• Religion

The most approriate method of teaching a patient with a hearing disability to transfer from bed to chair, utilizing 50% weight bearing would be:

• Tell them as many times as needed

• Speak loudly so they can hear you

• Have a family member interpret using sign language

• Have an interpreter and use pictures to illustrate for when you are not present

Technology is being used more and more frequently in education, and especially during continuing education.  However, there are difficulties with using an online format.  Online learning works well if all of the following are present except:

• The responsibility of education is shared

• Students must make positive contributions

• Respect needs to be a part of healthy discussion

• A professor can provide typical lecture format well

One characteristic of an adult learner is that they take a direct role in the learning process.  A form of learning discussed in class that has this principle central to its theory is 

• Active learning

• Lecture

• Self-directed learning

• Experiential learning

You have a client who has come to the clinic for therapy related to chronic ankle sprain.  She is significantly overweight, has a history of smoking, and no real exercise routine.  You are discussing the ankle sprain, how often it has occurred, and during what activities and you begin to notice some patterns.  As you are discussing these with the patient, you mention the benefits of losing weight and exercising to the patient as a component of helping to stop the chronic pattern.  The patient responds that they know this is something they should do, but haven't gotten there yet.  What stage of change is this patient in?

• Contemplation

• Action

• Pre-contemplation

• Maintenance

You are a therapist in an acute care ICU setting, working with a new patient who is not in a coma but was severely injured.  The patient's family is at the bedside when you first arrive to see the patient.  Briefly describe the importance of communication in this patient interaction.  

You are a student on a four week rotation, and during the first two weeks, you feel all is going well, and score yourself at appropriate levels for your midterm self assessment.  During the discussion regarding your midterm evaluation, your CI tells you that you are not meeting expected criteria and he is not sure you will be able to progress to the required level by the end of the next two weeks.  Discuss communication and feedback factors briefly that could have led to this situation and could be done differently next time.

Please list three things about this power point slide that could make it more effective.

You are providing feedback to your clinic site following a four week rotation in outpatient care.  while most things went well, you do not feel you were given enough opportunity to work with patients due to the hectic schedule and use of techs in the clinic.  Write a short paragraph to provide feedback to your clinic site regarding this situation.