Comments on: The Key to a Sustainable Health Care System: Patient Education http://notimetoteach.com/2010/sustainability/ 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: odchudzające tabletki 1 http://notimetoteach.com/2010/sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-450 odchudzające tabletki 1 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:06:39 +0000 http://notimetoteach.com/?p=314#comment-450 Thanks for good article. Hope to see more soon. Thanks for good article. Hope to see more soon.

]]> By: Elroy Koulavongsa http://notimetoteach.com/2010/sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Elroy Koulavongsa Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:40:12 +0000 http://notimetoteach.com/?p=314#comment-282 Good Job on the articles you have here, thank you for putting your time into it! Good Job on the articles you have here, thank you for putting your time into it!

]]> By: jason quick http://notimetoteach.com/2010/sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-258 jason quick Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:26:07 +0000 http://notimetoteach.com/?p=314#comment-258 Fran Couldn't agree more. Education is a key component to building public 'health resilience'. Knowledge dispels fear - in which responses to circumstance then become actions as opposed to reaction. I look forward to following this discussion. Kind regards Jason Quick Fran

Couldn’t agree more. Education is a key component to building public ‘health resilience’.

Knowledge dispels fear – in which responses to circumstance then become actions as opposed to reaction.

I look forward to following this discussion.

Kind regards
Jason Quick

]]> By: NoTime_author http://notimetoteach.com/2010/sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-197 NoTime_author Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:25:23 +0000 http://notimetoteach.com/?p=314#comment-197 Heike, indeed, we will have a more cost-effective system when we move toward patient-centered care from provider-centered care. It is logical for surgeons to offer surgery. But non-invasive, low-tech solutions can improve quality of life and save health care dollars. We need a system that looks at the big picture. Matthew, I have seen both the UK and Canada enhance their patient education and public health efforts in recent years. I believe they are aware that this is one cost-effective tool toward a sustainable health care system. Thank you both for your insights! Heike, indeed, we will have a more cost-effective system when we move toward patient-centered care from provider-centered care. It is logical for surgeons to offer surgery. But non-invasive, low-tech solutions can improve quality of life and save health care dollars. We need a system that looks at the big picture.

Matthew, I have seen both the UK and Canada enhance their patient education and public health efforts in recent years. I believe they are aware that this is one cost-effective tool toward a sustainable health care system.

Thank you both for your insights!

]]> By: Matthew Alleway http://notimetoteach.com/2010/sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Matthew Alleway Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:44:50 +0000 http://notimetoteach.com/?p=314#comment-195 Hi Fran, I enjoyed your article, and totally agree sustainability is the future, especially relevant here in the UK for the state funded health sector (NHS) in today’s economic climate. The economy may be showing strong signs of recovery, however the UK public sector is about to be hit by a dramatic reduction in funding. Sustainability is one of the key proactive actions to reduce the burden on the NHS, and tackle the inevitable reduced funding in the NHS, and allow core services to be maintained. Best regards Matthew Alleway Hi Fran,
I enjoyed your article, and totally agree sustainability is the future, especially relevant here in the UK for the state funded health sector (NHS) in today’s economic climate. The economy may be showing strong signs of recovery, however the UK public sector is about to be hit by a dramatic reduction in funding. Sustainability is one of the key proactive actions to reduce the burden on the NHS, and tackle the inevitable reduced funding in the NHS, and allow core services to be maintained.
Best regards
Matthew Alleway

]]> By: Heike at 3-Point Products http://notimetoteach.com/2010/sustainability/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Heike at 3-Point Products Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:47:08 +0000 http://notimetoteach.com/?p=314#comment-189 Hi Fran, I agree that patient education is very important, as is the will to actually apply what one has learned. I think it is also essential to offer a patient all alternatives that are available. For instance, when I research treatment options for arthritis, the two solutions that come up most often are pharmaceuticals and surgery. There are other options that can help depending on how advanced the disease is: splints, devices to make things easier to grip, etc. These options are overlooked often on line and I wonder to what extent this piece of the puzzle is also missed in patient education in the office. Would anyone want to venture a guess? Heike Hi Fran,
I agree that patient education is very important, as is the will to actually apply what one has learned.
I think it is also essential to offer a patient all alternatives that are available. For instance, when I research treatment options for arthritis, the two solutions that come up most often are pharmaceuticals and surgery. There are other options that can help depending on how advanced the disease is: splints, devices to make things easier to grip, etc. These options are overlooked often on line and I wonder to what extent this piece of the puzzle is also missed in patient education in the office.
Would anyone want to venture a guess?
Heike

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