Activity Director Course Exam Guide Graded A 2024

What are HCPs knowledgeable about? - Health, Disease, Dx procedures, and Tx regimens A lack of knowledge may prevent pt. from making good decisions about what? - Their health 3 objectives of pt. education that may result in pos. outcomes:` - 1. Change their behaviors 2. Increase pt. health status 3. Increase pt. compliance c Tx programs What can the knowledge about health not influence? - Influence health behaviors The estimated noncompliance of pt.s c recommendations made by HCPs is: - 50-90% Why is there pt. noncompliance c recommendations made by HCPs? - 1. Lack of sufficient knowledge and understanding about health problems interventions 2. Lack of confidence or belief by pt. that it's possible to change specific behavior 3. Pt. compliance is enhanced when HCP is encouraging affirming and empathetic To determine the type of instruction of a pt. needs assess: - 1. Contexts for the education 2. Pt. demographics 3. Pt. learning styles 4. Information and content analysis How do you design the instruction? - Based on assessment of the pt. Behavioral objectives are established by HCP at outset Organization To select the type of teaching strategies assess: - 1. Type of info. being taught 2. Learner demographics 3. Pt. learning style 4. Learning environment 5. Available resources The two media types used in Tx are: - 1. Materials used during session 2. Material for pt. reference at home