HLT 306V Topic 4 Homework_Influence of Patient Education in Healthcare

HLT 306V Week/Topic 4

Homework: Influence of Patient Education in Healthcare


Grand Canyon University

Write a short (50-100-word) paragraph response for each question. This
assignment is to be submitted as a Microsoft Word document.

 Define negotiation as it applies to patient education.
 Explain how the change in the patient's status through the years has affected
patient education.
 List the pros and cons of negotiation.
 Describe the general conditions that would be included in a patient contract.
 Discuss old age and the baby boomer.
 List several generational, religious, and cultural differences between the 30-
year-old health care professional and the elderly patient.
 Explain some of the barriers to patient education of the elderly and discuss
their special needs.
 List ways to best approach patient education of the elderly.
 Discuss some cultural and religious beliefs about death that you have
encountered.

 Explain why it is important to discuss death and dying with the elderly
patient and what the impact is on all involved.

 Explain how to teach a patient with a life-threatening illness.




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