Question

in planning to teach a 60- minute education program, several instructional methods should be used. Keep this in mind when preparing your teaching plan.
Describe at least three instructional methods that you could use in your 60 minute program and state why you have chosen each method. Describe the benefits and limitations of each instructional method.

teaching plan for adult on Pancreatitis

Answer 1

A) Instructional methods that can be used in a 60-minute patient education program are:

1. Interactive method: In this method, the educator teaches and clears the patient’s doubts and is used both in one-on-one as well as group instructions.

Reason to choose: This method is the most interesting and widely accepted method. The educator teaches what should be done and what shouldn’t be clarifying the patient’s doubts.

Benefits: The patient never gets bored and shows a constant interest while the educator interacts.

Limitations: Usually this kind of patient education doesn’t have any limitation except when the patient doesn’t understand the educator’s language without an interpreter.

2. Passive instructional method:

In this method, mobile apps, videos, leaflets, etc are used to teach the patients. Here the educator doesn’t have an active role.

Reason to choose: The patient can refer to these passive instructional materials even after leaving the hospital.

Benefits: Easy availability and accessibility of education materials whenever they need to be referred.

Limitations: This method is not good for elderly people as they find it difficult to use. Other patients might find it uninteresting and they wouldn’t be able to understand the contents when are ill and fatigued.

3. Hands-on learning method:

In this method, the educator gives instructions to the patient regarding the use of a device, medicine, etc, and their understanding is gauged when they demonstrate it or teach it back.

Reason to choose: A really good method to give instructions about the use of a device etc.

Benefits: The patient understanding can be gauged.

Limitations: None.

B) Teaching plan for adult on pancreatitis:

a. Give the details of medicines taken to the physician.

b. The patient should get someone’s help to drive him/her to the appointments.

c. Take the medication as directed without skipping. Take digestive enzymes as ordered with every meal.

d. Monitor blood sugar and pulse, and record readings.

e. Get the details of OTC pain medicines from the physician.

f. Be watchful of worsening pancreatitis symptoms like nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, oil in stool, fever, and weight loss. Call the physician immediately if the patient experiences symptoms like fever above 100.4°F, nausea and vomiting, severe upper abdominal pain and back pain, any unintended weight loss, any swelling and tenderness to the abdomen, etc.

g. Take a daily dose of vitamin A, E, and D, and calcium-rich food.

h. Avoid high-fat food; eat only low-fat or no-fat food.

i. Avoid alcohol and get in touch with support groups like Alcoholics Anonymous if needed.

j. Follow up as advised.