Purpose:
The purpose of this assignment is to create an educational handout for a patient with a chronic condition. This project will help you to make the connections between dietary intake, lab values, and liver disease with practical recommendations for future patients with this condition.
Learning Outcomes:
Students will:
- Identify risk factors for one chronic condition
- Identify the dietary and lifestyle components to treat & prevent one chronic condition.
- List foods that are encouraged and discouraged for one condition.
- Identify potential medications for one chronic condition.
- Apply diet management to the treatment of a specific condition.
What is a Patient Education Handout?
A patient education handout is designed to provide key information about a topic. Sometimes, we call them “Fact Sheets.” Healthcare professionals often use them to inform patients about the significant points they need to know about their condition. Below are some examples of handouts for various conditions. Note how they provide short paragraphs, bullet points, and graphics.
Hypertension Download Hypertension(made using the directions for this handout.)
Additional examples of what a patient handout is
The following links are examples to give you an idea of what a patient handout looks like. Note that these did not follow the directions you must follow. They only give you an idea of what a patient handout is. While some of these are one to four pages, remember that your handout will be TWO PAGES and must include the content outlined in the directions. Make your handout look professional! It should have correct spelling and grammar and be visually appealing. Pretend that you will be giving this to patients with the condition.
Directions:
You should have already chosen a topic/condition. If not, click on “People” and select one of the 5 conditions that still has space. Create a two-page client education handout (with a separate reference page), and submit it for peer review in the small group discussion. Now, you will make changes based on the feedback and submit your final project.
The handout should include the following:
- TWO pages plus a reference page (see below for detailed directions about your references)
- Written as a handout (short sections with limited verbiage and including bullet points, columns, or tables.
- Word templates for brochuresLinks to an external site.
- Article on how to make brochure in PagesLinks to an external site. (Mac) – make sure you convert to PDF before you submit (directions are in the article)
- A minimum of two graphics – used to enhance the content
- Sections of the handout should address the following:
- Summary of the condition. i.e., How does the condition develop? What is the effect on the body? Why is it a serious health condition?
- The lifestyle factors (and other risk factors) leading to the condition.
- General nutrition recommendations.
- Foods allowed and not allowed. i.e., the foods that should be limited/reduced or encouraged (normally in a table or columns). This must be a detailed list of foods on both sides. They must be in the students’ words (i.e., graphics should NOT replace the content you are being graded on).
- Medications/supplements that are commonly used to treat the condition (can include necessary vitamins); and which should be avoided.
- Patient Education Handout
Checklist
Readability
c Logical order
c Easy to read with simple, common words and fonts
c Positive messages
c Accurate. Messages are consistent with the readings from class.
c Images supplement the reading and meet the target audience (patients with little medical
knowledge)
Rubric Requirements
c Two Pages
The content is provided within a two-page document.
c Two Graphics
A minimum of two graphics are used to accentuate the content of the handout.
c Summary of the Condition
A summary of the condition that includes information to answer these questions: How does the
condition develop? What is the effect on the body? Why is it a serious health condition?
c Lifestyle Factors
The handout lists lifestyle factors (and other risk factors) that lead to the condition.
c General Nutrition Recommendations
The handout includes a description of the overall nutrition recommendations for the condition. It
describes the relationship of nutrition with the condition.
c Foods Allowed and Not Allowed
The handout includes a robust list of foods that are beneficial to the treatment of the condition and
a list of foods that should be limited due to the condition. Ensures a variety of foods from each food
group is represented.
c Medications
The handout lists or describes medications that are commonly used to treat the condition.
c References
A separate reference page is submitted with the handout that includes correct citations using APA 7
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