HISTORICAL
DEVELOPMENT OF
HEALTH EDUCATION
DEFINITION OF HEALTH EDUCATION
 Process of assisting people to learn health-related
behaviors that they can incorporate into everyday
life with the goal of achieving optimal health and
independence in self-care.
 One of the important role in education is to
have patient and their families assumes
responsibilities to self-care management
 Set of planned educational activities using a
combination of methods (teaching, counseling and
behavior modification) that are designed to
improve patient’s knowledge and health behaviors.
PURPOSE OF HEALTH EDUCATION
 To increase the competence and confidence of
client for self-management.
 When we conduct this health education (in
children) they will change their behavior and
they will be able to adapt the changes, gain
independence in self-care.
HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR THE TEACHING
ROLE OF NURSES
Patient Education in Mid 1800
o Nursing was first acknowledge as a unique
course
o Responsibility for teaching has been
recognized as an important role of nurses as
care givers
o The focus of teaching effort of nurses as
health promotion and caring of the sick but
also on educating other nurses for
professional nursing practice
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FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
o
o
Founder of Modern Nursing
Developed the first school of Nursing
o Teaches nurses, physicians and health official
about the importance of proper conditions in
hospital and homes to improve health of
people.
o Emphasize the importance of teaching
patients of the needs for adequate nutrition,
fresh air, exercise and personal hygiene to
improve their well-being.
1900s
o Primary Health Nurses understood the
significance of the role of the Nurse as
Teachers in preventing disease and in
maintain the health of society
 Nurse Practice Acts (NPAs) in the US
universally include teaching within the
scope of nursing practice responsibilities.
 In 1993, the Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organization
(JCAHO) mandates for patient education
which are based on positive outcomes for
patient care.
 For decades then, Patient teaching has been
recognized as an independent nursing function
 Learners: patients, families, community and
colleagues
GOAL OF HEALTH EDUCATION
o To increase the responsibility and independence
of clients for self- care
 By supporting patients through the transition
from being dependent on others to being
self-sustaining in managing their own care.
Example: Meron kang patient na post-operative,
usually ang patient kapag nasa hospital meron tayong
nurse doon that will always assist the patient for
his/her health care routine. Since kapag nasa bahay,
and way ng care ng family members ay iba sa way of
 care ni nurse. That’s why we need to have a health possible illnesses and diseases na
education/teaching sa patient habang nandon palang mangyari.
siya sa ospital. In this way, he can take good care of
6. Promote adherence to treatment plans
his/her self and magkaron ng independence sa health
- When we do health teaching and na
care and management.
emphasize at naintindihan ni client,
 From being passive listeners to active mas maiimprove ang kanyang
listeners. adherence to treatment plans
 Interactive educational approach will 7. Maximize independence in the performance of
provide client to explore and expand activities of daily living.
their self-care abilities.
 Masasabi lang na nakuha ang goal 8. Energize and empower consumers to become
ni nurse and patient kapag naging actively involved in the planning of their care.
active listener ang patient.
IMPORTANCE
Example: Nag health teaching ka sa patient and
o Get well and Stay well
nakita mo na nakikinig lang sya and walang feedback
o Informed and educated
from him/her ibig sabihin passive listener lang sya at
 More likely to experience less
wala siyang balak makipag cooperate. Kapag naman
complication
nakita mo na ang isang patient and nakuha mo yung
 More satisfied with care when they
interest nya, she/he can have feedback (either
receive adequate information about
agree/disagree) it will promote client engagement with
how to manage for them selves
the client and magkakaron ng main goal between sa
o Usual complain of the client:
nurse and patient.
 They were not adequately informed.
BENEFITS OF CLIENT EDUCATION
EVOLUTION OF THE TEACHING ROLE OF
1. Increase consumer satisfaction NURSES
- Since the patient can understand their
 Teaching as function within the scope of nursing
health care because of health
practice
education. Nakinig sila at alam nila
 Educating their colleagues (family, community, co-
ang gagawin nila to provide self-care,
nurses, patients)
pwede silang masatisfy.
 Training the trainer
2. Improve quality of life  Clinical instructor
3. Ensure continuity of care
- Because of successful health teaching EDUCATION PROCESS
sa patient bago lumabas ng hospital.
Definition:
Alam na ni patient ang gagawin nya
kahit wala nang guide and nurse sa o Systematic, sequential, logical, scientifically
kanya. The patient listened well and based, planned course of action consisting two
he/she can provide/continue own self- major interdependent actions: TEACHING AND
care. LEARNING.
4. Decrease patient anxiety o This process forms a continuous cycle that also
- Kapag kasi may questions kasi ang involves two interdependent players: TEACHER
patient sa sarili nya na hindi nya AND LEARNER
maintindihan and walang clarification - The teacher would be our nurse and
na nangyari, nag eelevate yung the learner would be our client.
anxiety ng isang patient. So kapag -
may proper health education pwedeng
masagot lahat ng tanong and
Teacher and Learner
confusion ng patient at pwedeng
magdecrease yung anxiety ng patient.
5. Effectively reduce the complications of illness Teaching and Learning Activities
and the incidence of disease
- If the client was well cooperative, and
Mutually desired behavior change
sinusunod lahat ng sinasabi ng
patient, the patient can prevent/reduce
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 FIVES AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY OF HEALTH
Nurse and Client EDUCATION

1. Planning – includes plans of health activities

in the in different settings using appropriate
Discussion of Importance, Benefits and Steps of Hand
instructional materials involving well and sick
washing
client across the ages and considering their
health beliefs and practices.
2. Implementation of Health Education –
Performance of Hand washing from time to time and includes use of age appropriate strategies,
decreases the incidence of infection and cross intervention, and programs.
contamination
3. Evaluation and Research – a continuous
practice that improves and innovate nursing
practice. (updates knowledge and skills on the
TEACHING AND INSTRUCTION latest trends in Nursing profession to improve
patient’s care)
Definition:
4. Resource person – provides up-to-date
Deliberate intervention that involves sharing information to patient, family members, and
information and experiences to meet intended colleagues in the profession.
learner outcomes in the cognitive, affective
5. Advocate – protects the welfare of the patient
and psychomotor domains according to an
when needed.
educational plans
o Can be formal (classroom set-up) and
informal (normal kwentuhan while in
teaching)
o Structured, organized activities
(seminars) or spur of the moment
session during conversation
o Planned in advance or spontaneous

LEARNING

Definition:

Change in behavior (KSA) that can be

observed or measured and that occur at any
time or in any place resulting from exposure to
environmental stimuli.
An action by which Knowledge, Skill, and
Attitude (KSA) are consciously or
unconsciously acquired such that behavior is
altered in some way
Not how much the nurse imparts but how
much the person learn

NURSING PROCESS VS EDUCATION PROCESS

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