Patient Education: A Practical Approach with Access Code

Description

Patient Education: A Practical Approach, Second Edition offers students and practitioners a straightforward approach to patient education combined with tools and resources for use in clinical settings. With pedagogical features such as learning objectives, key points, and boxed features highlighting practical tips for patients, as well as patient information handouts on dozens of topics and disorders, this concise guide is ideal for both classroom learning and application in the clinical setting.

Features
• Learning Objectives
• Key Points
• Practice Tips for Patients boxed feature
• Patient Education Handouts*

Instructor Resources
• PowerPoint Presentations
• Case Studies
• Image Bank

Each new text includes an online access code for PDF download with Patient Handout Sheets.
*Electronic formats/eBooks do not include access to the PDF download with Patient Handout Sheets.
To purchase the Patient Handout PDF separately, see Resources section.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Patient Education
Chapter 1 An Approach to Patient Education
Chapter 2 Selecting and Evaluating Sources of Patient Education Materials
Chapter 3 Behavior modification/health maintenance
Chapter 4 Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Chapter 5 Managing Medication Nonadherence
Chapter 6 Incorporating Patient Education into Clinical Practice

Part 2 Primary Care Disorders
Chapter 7 EENT
Chapter 8 Pulmonary Disorders
Chapter 9 Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 10 Rheumatologic Disorders
Chapter 11 Endocrine Disorders
Chapter 12 Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 13 Renal Disorders
Chapter 14 Neurologic Disorders
Chapter 15 Neoplastic Disorders
Chapter 16 Obstetrics and Gynecology
Chapter 17 Infectious Diseases
Chapter 18 Musculoskeletal Disorders
Chapter 19 Behavior Disorders
Chapter 20 Pediatric Disorders

Part 3 Patient Information
Patient Information on Chiropractic care
Patient Information on EENT
Patient Information on Pulmonary Disorders
Patient Information on Cardiovascular Disorders
Patient Information on Rheumatologic Disorders
Patient Information on Endocrine Disorders
Patient Information on Gastrointestinal Disorders
Patient Information on Renal Disorders
Patient Information on Neurologic Disorders
Patient Information on Neoplastic Disorders
Patient Information on Obstetrics and Gynecology
Patient Information on Infectious Diseases
Patient Information on Musculoskeletal Disorders
Patient Information on Behavior Disorders
Patient Information on Pediatric Disorders

About the Author

Richard D. Muma, PhD, MPH, PA-C-Chair and Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Health Professions, Wichita State University

Richard D. Muma, is a Chair and Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Health Professions, at Wichita State University (WSU). Dr. Muma has more than 20 years of experience as an educator/administrator and 12 years of experience as a physician assistant (PA) in internal medicine and infectious diseases. Before assuming the chair position in Public Health Sciences, he served as Chair in the Department of Physician Assistant at WSU for eight years. Prior to joining the WSU faculty, Dr. Muma served as Chair for Saint Louis University’s Department of PA Education and an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas-Galveston (UTMB), Department of PA Studies. He has a BS degree in physician assistant studies from UTMB, an MPH in Community Health from the University of Texas-Houston, and a PhD in education from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. His research focuses on the review and dissemination of clinical medicine guidelines and workforce issues. He has published many articles and chapters in his research areas including four books, three on HIV infection and one other on patient education. In addition to his administrative duties as Chair, he teaches Introduction to the U.S. Health Services System and Emerging Health Care Issues of the 21st century.

Barbara Ann Lyons, MA, PA-C-Associate Professor, Department of Physician Assistant Studies, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston

Barbara Ann Lyons has been a faculty member in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) for almost 30 years. Beginning as an instructor, she has worked up the faculty ranks and is now an associate professor with tenure. Her first undergraduate degree was a Bachelor of Arts granted by Eisenhower College in Seneca Falls, New York with a concentration in biology/psychology. Leaving New York, she came to Houston, Texas to attend the physician assistant program at Baylor College of Medicine and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree and a physician assistant certificate. Her postgraduate degree is a Master of Arts in college teaching from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Since her employment at UTMB, she has had an interest in various preventive medicine topics and in women’s health issues. Teaching responsibilities include Preventive Medicine, and clinical rotations of emergency medicine and surgery. She has mentored several student research projects over many preventive medicine topics, many on nutrition. She co-edited three previous books with Dr. Muma and has been a contributor to several PA review books and a textbook on clinical problem solving. Ms. Lyons has been inducted into Phi Kappa Phi and the Physician Assistant Honor Society, Pi Alpha. Ms. Lyons is the recipient of the Robert J. Luchi M.D. Distinguished Alumna Award at Baylor College of Medicine for outstanding dedication to the Physician Assistant Profession.