Education Strategies and Techniques Flashcards
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A diabetes educator is working with a patient who has low health literacy. Which strategy is MOST appropriate for improving comprehension?
Answer: Use the teach-back method with plain language
The teach-back method combined with plain language is the most evidence-based approach for patients with low health literacy.
When using motivational interviewing with a diabetes patient who is ambivalent about starting insulin, the educator should PRIMARILY:
Answer: Explore the patient's own reasons for and against change
Motivational interviewing focuses on eliciting the patient's own motivations for change rather than directing or persuading.
A culturally diverse diabetes education group includes patients from collectivist cultures. Which adaptation is MOST important?
Answer: Include family members and acknowledge the role of community in health decisions
Collectivist cultures prioritize family and community in decision-making, so including family members improves engagement and outcomes.
Problem-based learning (PBL) in diabetes education is characterized by:
Answer: Patients solving real-life diabetes scenarios to build skills
PBL centers on learners actively working through realistic problems, which builds critical thinking and applied diabetes self-management skills.
Which of the following BEST describes the ADCES7 Self-Care Behaviors framework's role in diabetes education?
Answer: It provides a structure for addressing seven key behaviors that influence diabetes outcomes
The ADCES7 Self-Care Behaviors framework organizes diabetes education around seven evidence-based behaviors that drive health outcomes.
A diabetes educator wants to assess a patient's readiness to change dietary habits. Which tool is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Stages of Change / Transtheoretical Model assessment
The Transtheoretical Model's Stages of Change assessment identifies where a patient is in the behavior change process, guiding education strategy.
During a group diabetes education session, one participant dominates the discussion and discourages others from sharing. The educator should:
Answer: Use facilitation techniques such as redirecting and inviting quieter members to share
Skilled facilitation involves redirecting dominant participants and using inclusive techniques to ensure all group members participate.