HEALTH
EDUCATION
GROUP 1:
APAS, BRITNEY
BOSTRILLO, GERALD
TOMADA, CLENT SIXTO
YAP, JOSEPH MARTIN
DEFINITION OF HEALTH
EDUCATION
What is health education?
refers to the act of providing information
and learning experiences, especially the
totality of experiences for the purposes of
behavior change for health betterment of
the client.
According to the Joint Committee for Health
Education (2005), health education is “a
process with intellectual, psychological , and
social dimensions relating to activities that
increase the abilities of people to make
informed decisions affecting their personal,
family, and community wellbeing. The process,
based on scientific principles, facilitates
learning and behavioural change in both
health personnel and consumers, including
children and youth.”
In your own understanding, what is the
responsibility of a nurse as an educator?
INTRODUCTION
Education in health care today—both patient
education and nursing staff/student
education—is a topic of utmost interest to
nurses in every setting in which they practice.
TEACHING
Historical evolution of teaching as part of the
professional nurse’s role.
A perspective on the current trends in health care.
Education efforts required to ensure on going
practice competencies.
Broad purposes, goals, benefits, and also the
barriers and obstacles of the teaching-learning
process.
Philosophy of nurse-client partnership
Research in the field of patient, staff, and student
education.
HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS
FOR THE TEACHING ROLE OF
NURSES
Patient education has long been
considered a major component of standard
care given by nurses. The role of the nurse
as educator is deeply entrenched in the
growth and development of the profession.
• Mid-1800’s – nursing was first
acknowledged as a discipline.
• The focus of teaching efforts by nurses
are not only intended for the clients but
also for educating other nurses.
FLORENCE NIGHTIGALE
(1820-1910)
• Early 1900’s – public health nurses understood
the significance of the role of the nurse as
teacher in preventing disease and in
maintaining the health of society.
• Early as 1918’s - The National League of
Nursing Education (NLNE) in the US (now the
National League for Nursing [NLN]) observed
the importance of health teaching as a function
within the scope of nursing practice.
• Two decades later, recognized nurses as agents
for the promotion of health and prevention of
illness.
• Most recently, developed the first Certified Nurse
Educator (CNE) exam.
• The American Nurses Association (ANA) for
years put forth statements on the functions,
standards, and qualifications.
• The International Council of Nurses (ICN) long
endorsed the nurse’s role as educator to be an
essential component.
• Today, all state Nurse Practice Acts (NPA) include
teaching within the scope of nursing practice
responsibility.
• 1970’s - The Patient’s Bill of Rights first
developed by the American Hospital Association
(AHA)adopted by hospital s nationwide.
• 1980’s – The role of nurse as an educator which
its focus is on teaching for the promotion and
maintenance of health.
• Early as 1993 – The Joint Commission (JC),
(formerly the Joint Commission on Accreditation
of Healthcare Organizations [JCAHO])
established nursing standards for patient
education.
• More recently, the JC has expanded its
expectations to include an interdisciplinary
team approach in the provision of patient
education as well as evidence that clients
participate in care and decision making and
understand what they have been taught.
• 1995
-The Pew Health Professions Commission (PHPC)
influenced by the dramatic health care, published
a broad set of competencies.
-Grueninger described the transition “from
disease-oriented patient education (DOPE) to
prevention-oriented patient education to
ulimately become health-oriented patient
education(HOPE).”
• 1998 – The commission released a fourth
report as a follow-up on health professional
practice in the new millennium.
Recommendations for the practice of nursing
include the need to:
o Provide clinically competent and coordinated care
to the public.
o Involve patients and their families in the decision-
making process regarding health interventions.
o Provide clients with education and counselling on
ethical issues.
o Expand public access to effective care.
o Ensure cost-effective and appropriate care for the
consumer.
o Provide for prevention of illness and promotion of
healthy lifestyles for all.
• 2006 – The Institute for Healthcare
Improvement announced 5 million Lives
campaign.
• Recent initiative was the formation of
Sullivan Alliance to recruit and educate
staff nurses to deliver culturally
competent care.
ROLE OF THE NURSE AS AN EDUCATOR
The role of today’s educator
is one of training the trainer.
Serve as a clinical instructor
for students in the practice
setting.
The role of the clinical
educator is a dynamic one
that requires the teacher to
actively engage students to
become competent and
caring professionals.
THANK YOU
