Comments on: The future of patient education: Robots! http://notimetoteach.com/2010/future-of-pted/ The Essence of Patient and Family Education for Health Care Providers by Fran London, MS, RN Tue, 15 May 2012 19:04:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kimberli Obyrne http://notimetoteach.com/2010/future-of-pted/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Kimberli Obyrne Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:05:12 +0000 http://notimetoteach.com/?p=274#comment-485 Great post, I bet a lot of work and research went into this article. Great post, I bet a lot of work and research went into this article.

]]> By: Mark http://notimetoteach.com/2010/future-of-pted/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Mark Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:13:26 +0000 http://notimetoteach.com/?p=274#comment-246 It would be interesting to see the retention of information by patients following instructions given by a robot vs. by a trained professional. I am a proponent of the use of technology in health care, but there needs to be a recognition of its limitations. My firm, Vivacare (www.vivacare.com), provides health professionals with a free Web-based patient education service to support clinical care and patient satisfaction, but there are no assumptions that it will replace the need for clear instructions to be given first in person. Patient Education Websites, mobile devices, robots...etc. need to be shaped to SUPPORT the health professionalsf. Aiming to replace people with technology will certainly lead to unexpected challenges. It would be interesting to see the retention of information by patients following instructions given by a robot vs. by a trained professional.

I am a proponent of the use of technology in health care, but there needs to be a recognition of its limitations.

My firm, Vivacare (www.vivacare.com), provides health professionals with a free Web-based patient education service to support clinical care and patient satisfaction, but there are no assumptions that it will replace the need for clear instructions to be given first in person. Patient Education Websites, mobile devices, robots…etc. need to be shaped to SUPPORT the health professionalsf. Aiming to replace people with technology will certainly lead to unexpected challenges.

]]> By: NoTime_author http://notimetoteach.com/2010/future-of-pted/comment-page-1/#comment-173 NoTime_author Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:14:47 +0000 http://notimetoteach.com/?p=274#comment-173 Jesy, there are many studies that demonstrate that patient education reduces costs and improves outcomes. One of the most powerful: Koelling, T. M., Johnson, M. L., Cody, R. J., & Aaronson, K. D. (2005). Discharge education improves clinical outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure. Circulation, 111(2), 179-185. In a randomized study, they compared "the standard discharge process" teaching with 1-hour with a nurse, and found, "The addition of a 1-hour, nurse educator-delivered teaching session at the time of hospital discharge resulted in improved clinical outcomes, increased self-care measure adherence, and reduced cost of care in patients with systolic heart failure." and "Costs of care, including the cost of the intervention, were lower in patients receiving the education intervention than in control subjects by 2823 dollars per patient." Also, "Patients receiving the education intervention had a lower risk of rehospitalization or death." Patient education saves lives, as well as money! Teaching patients to take care of themselves is good business and good practice. Jesy, there are many studies that demonstrate that patient education reduces costs and improves outcomes. One of the most powerful:
Koelling, T. M., Johnson, M. L., Cody, R. J., & Aaronson, K. D. (2005). Discharge education improves clinical outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure. Circulation, 111(2), 179-185.

In a randomized study, they compared “the standard discharge process” teaching with 1-hour with a nurse, and found, “The addition of a 1-hour, nurse educator-delivered teaching session at the time of hospital discharge resulted in improved clinical outcomes, increased self-care measure adherence, and reduced cost of care in patients with systolic heart failure.” and “Costs of care, including the cost of the intervention, were lower in patients receiving the education intervention than in control subjects by 2823 dollars per patient.”

Also, “Patients receiving the education intervention had a lower risk of rehospitalization or death.” Patient education saves lives, as well as money!

Teaching patients to take care of themselves is good business and good practice.

]]> By: jesy chua http://notimetoteach.com/2010/future-of-pted/comment-page-1/#comment-168 jesy chua Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:24:12 +0000 http://notimetoteach.com/?p=274#comment-168 Thanks for the article Fran, it prompts one to really think about technology/robotics and education. My thoughts: 1. If we (nurses) keep abandoning the task of patient education, will it eventually be taken from us - because we would at one point lack the skills and knowledge necessary to teach? Scary I know, but just putting that thought out there. 2. Do you know of studies that tie nurse-provided patient education to reducing costs? We should probably keep tracking this data so we can keep it relevant to all healthcare stakeholders. Thanks again, for your very helpful blog. Keep them coming : ) jesy Thanks for the article Fran, it prompts one to really think about technology/robotics and education.

My thoughts:
1. If we (nurses) keep abandoning the task of patient education, will it eventually be taken from us – because we would at one point lack the skills and knowledge necessary to teach? Scary I know, but just putting that thought out there.
2. Do you know of studies that tie nurse-provided patient education to reducing costs? We should probably keep tracking this data so we can keep it relevant to all healthcare stakeholders.

Thanks again, for your very helpful blog. Keep them coming : )

jesy

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