Collaboration in Patient Education and Compliance with Older Adults

1 Collaboration in Patient Education and Compliance with Older Adults 1. Define negotiation as it applies to patient education.

Negotiation in patient education refers to the process in which a health care provider initiates an interaction with a patient that involves exchanging information between the two parties, bargaining and agreeing on consensual decisions, and implementing the final agreement (Nager, 2020). Negotiating helps achieve treatment success as intervention measures that are understandable, achievable, acceptable, and the patient and the provider agree upon meaningful.

2. Explain how the change in the patient's status through the years has affected patient education.

Over the years, patients have increasingly become more aware of their health and gained more knowledge on most diseases. As a result, it has become easier for patients to contribute to their care plan activities and engage in health preventive and promoting activities. Unlike in the past, patients are also becoming more involved in decision-making in matters concerning their health.

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3. List the pros and cons of negotiation.

The pros of negotiating; it encourages the patient to communicate their preferred treatment, understand their health options, actively contribute to decision-making, and agree to approaches they can implement. The cons include disagreements that are prone to happen, affected by poor communication, and compromising by either party leads to dissatisfaction (Nager, 2020).

4. Describe the general conditions that would be included in a patient contract.

Patient behavior- includes how the patient is expected to behave in lifestyle alterations, medication use, and hospital visits.

Roles in treatment - the expected individual responsibilities of the patient and provider The terms and conditions of treatment, including how the contract/treatment can be terminated 5. Discuss old age and the baby boomer.

Old age starts at around age 60 and is associated with several health issues, including the increased risk of having multiple chronic conditions. The baby boomer population was born after World War II between 1946 and 1964, a period that was characterized by an increased birth rate.

The baby boomers are now in their old age.

6. List several generational, religious, and cultural differences between the 30-yearold health care professional and the elderly patient.

Generational – A 30-year-old health professional may be competent enough to handle the health needs of an elderly patient, whereas the patient may feel comfortable being treated by an older person.

3 Religious – elderly patients tend to have deeply rooted religious beliefs that may impact their healthcare behaviors.

Cultural – a 30 year old professional, is more tech-savvy and may prefer using technology in care delivery, which may compromise the elderly who are not familiar with most technologies.

7. Explain some of the barriers to patient education of the elderly and discuss their special needs.

Elderly patients may not be comfortable talking about their health issues, especially when they feel spiritually or culturally unacceptable. Illiteracy and language barriers may hinder effective communication in this population, affecting patient education (Paterick, Patel, Tajik, & Chandrasekaran, 2017). The special health needs that should be considered when educating this group include the risk of hearing, memory, and sight loss.

8. List ways to best approach patient education of the elderly.

Patient education of the elderly should be personalized to meet their specific health and social needs. Information should be conveyed in one particular and simple manner that is easier for the patient to understand and remember (Paterick et al., 2017). It is also better to have a caregiver or a family member involved to help the patient follow through with instructions given.

9. Discuss some cultural and religious beliefs about death that you have encountered.

The belief in life after death is common in most cultures and religions. Christians believe that the righteous are given new bodies and go to heaven after death while sinners burn eternally in hell. Other cultures believe in the soul's reincarnation into new bodies, while others believe that the soul continues to exist after death.

4 10. Explain why it is important to discuss death and dying with the elderly patient and what the impact is on all involved.

Discussing death and dying with the elderly helps reduce the anxiety associated with death and ease their transition into the next life. It gives the dying the chance to communicate their wishes, feelings and needs (Alftberg, Ahlström, Nilsen, Behm, Sandgren, Benzein, Wallerstedt & Rasmussen, 2018). Such conversations help the elderly understand and choose their end-of-life care options.

11. Explain how to teach a patient with a life-threatening illness Patients with life-threatening illnesses should be taught about their illness clearly and truthfully. This should be done reassuringly but not provide false hope or false information (Alftberg et al., 2018). Accurate information on the disease processes, treatment options, and expected outcomes should be provided for the patient to be prepared and involved in any crucial decision-making. Information should be delivered with empathy.

5 References Alftberg, Å., Ahlström, G., Nilsen, P., Behm, L., Sandgren, A., Benzein, E., Wallerstedt, B., & Rasmussen, B. H. (2018). Conversations about death and dying with older people: An ethnographic study in nursing homes. Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 6(2), 63. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare6020063 Nager A.L. (2020). Negotiating in a medical setting: The art of achieving treatment success.

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Paterick, T. E., Patel, N., Tajik, A. J., & Chandrasekaran, K. (2017). Improving health outcomes through patient education and partnerships with patients. Proceedings (Baylor University.

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