Education for Patients and Clients

Education for Patients & Clientssets out basic principles for providing patient education as an integral part of nursing care in all settings. The author challenges the view that simply giving information is enough and investigates strategies for making education as effective as possible. The author shows how psychosocial factors such as personal beliefs and family support affect how we behave and the choices we make. She stresses the importance of taking such factors into account when planning education for patients and clients. Issues such as compliance and non-compliance, the role of the nurse as educator and the patient s right to knowledge regarding their health and treatment are also explored.