| Título: | Group education programmes at Rankin Park Centre |
| Autores: |
Fairhurst, K; University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW. Taylor, C; University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW. Bullen, K; University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW. Johnson, A; University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW. Walker, R; University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW. |
| Fecha: | 2013-10-13 |
| Publicador: | Hunter New England Local Health District |
| Fuente: |
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| Tipo: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
| Tema: | Nursing; Midwifery; Rehabilitation; Rehabilitation Unit; Stroke; Neurological Disease; Amputees; Falls Prevention; Patient Education |
| Descripción: | Who: Rankin Park Rehabilitation Centre (RPC) is a Hunter New England Health run 40 bed inpatient rehabilitation unit that includes an outpatient Day Hospital and a Limb Centre (Hunter Prosthetics and Orthotics). RPC case mix consists of stroke, amputee, reconditioning/debility, traumatic brain injury and other neurological conditions. What: The inpatient wards provide education programs on stroke management and amputee care. The Day Hospital provides programs for outpatients with a falls prevention and management focus, alongside a program on the various stages of Parkinson’s disease. Although the program designs are group based, they also allow plenty of opportunity and can be adapted for individual needs. All four programs run for 6-8 weeks and allow for carer participation. Why: As a patient centred health service, RPC aims to foster health care decision making and self-management through engaging patients and their families in group education programs. Rodgers (2006) suggests that group health education aims to enable participants to make “health related changes in their lives and increase their success of living with long term conditions”. As adults exercise their right to choose, it is important that not only correct information is presented, but that participants reflect on and share their experiences. Consumer focus groups added to the development of the programs. How: Presentations are discipline specific and have both an exercise and education component. They are held on a weekly basis within the hospital. Patients are encouraged to bring along their support person. The sessions are about sharing the journey and the provision of evidence based information. Benefits/out comes: Patient education programs have now become a routine practice at RPC. Data collected from session evaluations, satisfaction surveys, and clinical outcome measures have shown an improvement in patient knowledge, confidence and ability to self-manage daily activities. A poster has been developed showcasing four of the group education programmes conducted by Rankin Park Centre. References: Rodgers, J. (2006), Guidance on delivering effective group education, British Journal of Community Nursing. 11(11),476-482. |
| Idioma: | Inglés |