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ve examples of psychosocial factors that affect the health care professional and the effect those factors could have on patient education. Psychosocial factors can have a profound impact on patient teaching, and its effectiveness both in terms of a patient’s receptivity to information and his or her ability or willingness to carry out recommendations. (Falvo, 2011). Some psychosocial factors that can affect the health care professional include the patient’s psychological traits, past experie...