Essentials of patient education / [edited by] Susan B. Bastable.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Overview of education in health care / Susan B. Bastable -- Ethical, legal, and economic foundations of the educational process / M. Janice Nelson -- Applying learning theories to health care / Margaret M. Braungart and Richard G. Braungart -- Determinants of learning / Sharon Kitchie -- Developmental stages of the learner / Susan B. Bastable and Michelle A. Rinwalske -- Motivation, compliance, and health behaviors of the learner / Eleanor Richards and Wendy Sayward -- Literacy in the adult patient population / Susan B. Bastable -- Gender, socioeconomic, and cultural attributes of the learner / Susan B. Bastable -- Special populations / Kay Viggiani -- Behavioral objectives / Susan B. Bastable and Julie Doody -- Teaching methods and instructional settings / Kathleen Fitzgerald -- Instructional materials / Diane S. Hainsworth -- Technology in education / Deborah L. Sopczyk -- Evaluation in healthcare education / Priscilla Sandford Worral

As patient education is a fundamental component of nursing practice, this text prepares nurses for their increasing roles in patient teaching, health promotion and education. This application-based text addresses the needs and characteristics of the learner and discusses relevant instructional approaches.