Educational Interventions

Question 1

During the assessment phase, your objective is to understand:

Answer 1

1. What the client knows
2. What the client needs or wants to learn
3. When your client is ready to learn
4. What your client needs in order to learn

Question 2

List some client characteristics that can affect learning.

Answer 2

Health literacy and social determinants of health
Client motivation and readiness to learn
Learning preferences and interests
Developmental stage of the learner
Abilities (physical, cognitive)
Health, previous health education and experiences
Culture

Question 3

What is the PEEK model?

Answer 3

Describes elements of a client’s readiness to learn.

Physical
Emotional
Experiential
Knowledge

Question 4

Name the three purposes of learning objectives.

Answer 4

1. Inform learners about what they can expect to learn during an intervention and do as a result of the intervention or part of an intervention.
2. Direct the planning process and the selection of instructional methods and materials.
3. Form the foundation of the evaluation.

Question 5

Name the three categories of learning objectives.

Answer 5

Knowledge (cognitive), attitudes (affective), and skills (psychomotor)

Question 6

List the four core activities that comprise the health education process.

Answer 6

1. Assess the client
2. Design a plan for the learning intervention
3. Implement the plan
4. Evaluate the specified objectives and outcomes

Question 7

What does the current evidence say about learning preferences?

Answer 7

The most common model, VARK (visual, auditory, reading and writing, and kinesthetic) has been disproven.

However, learners still may have preferences in how they want to learn.

Question 8

What are the developmental stages you can use to classify a learner?

Answer 8

1 ) Toddler (1-2 years)

2) Early childhood (3-5 years)
3) Children (6-11 years)
4) Adolescence (12-19 years)
5) Young adults (20-40 years)
6) Middle-aged adults (41-64 years)
7) Older adults (65+ years)

Question 9

What are some education strategies to consider in toddlers?

Answer 9

1) Direct teaching to the caregiver
2) Use play
3) Use repetition
4) Allow opportunities for visual and kinesthetic learning

Question 10

What are some education strategies to consider in early childhood?

Answer 10

1) Use opportunities to observe others
2) Involve family in learning activities
3) Use play
4) Use repetition and positive reinforcement
5) Use play therapy, with puppets and dolls
6) Keep instructions simple and short
7) Use drawings and story-telling
8) Time the time to build trust

Question 11

What are some education strategies to consider in children?

Answer 11

1) Use group activities
2) Use activities that allow for participation (e.g. drawing, painting, dolls, models
3) Incorporate multimedia (e.g. videos)
4) Allow time for questions and answers
5) Use repetition and positive reinforcement
6) Model behaviour

Question 12

What are some education strategies to consider in adolescence?

Answer 12

1) Take time to build trust
2) Include them in their education and care plans
3) Determine goals and expectations
4) Use peer activities
5) Negotiate changes
6) Encourage group discussion
7) Use role-playing

Question 13

What are some education strategies to consider in young adults?

Answer 13

1) Encourage active participation
2) Incorporate personal experiences into learning
3) Use problem-solving

Question 14

What are some education strategies to consider in middle-aged adults?

Answer 14

1) Incorporate past learning experiences (both positive and negative)
2) Explore support systems
3) Ask about their learning preferences

Question 15

What are some education strategies to consider in older adults?

Answer 15

1) Incorporate past learning experiences (both positive and negative)
2) Chunk lessons - present one concept at a time
3) Use visual aids
4) Keep lessons short
5) Use repetition and positive reinforcement
6) Allow sufficient time for processing
7) Provide additional rest time
8) Ensure that written materials accommodate visual needs (e.g. larger font-sizes, well-spaced print, visuals)
9) Allow time for storytelling and reminiscing