Patient Education in Rehabilitation: . - Softcover

Dreeben-Irimia, Olga

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0763755443 ISBN 13: 9780763755447

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2009

Synopsis

Patient Education in Rehabilitation is included in the 2015 edition of the essential collection of Doody’s Core Titles. Patient Education in Rehabilitation applies patient education skills to the clinical rehabilitation process in a reader-friendly manner. It explores various teaching and learning theories and models of instruction as well as the ethical, legal, communicative, and cultural variables involved in patient education. This text will help readers understand that delivering information, education, and training in rehabilitation will promote and optimize clinical interventions, enhancing compliance, continuity of care, and patient satisfaction. Divided into five sections―basic concepts; adherence and behavioral modifications; teaching and learning theories; legal and cultural variables; and examples in rehabilitation―this is the ideal text for all rehabilitation professionals.

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About the Author

Dr. Olga Dreeben-Irimia has been in the profession of physical therapy for twelve years, both as a clinician and as an educator. She was the Director of the PTA' Program at Lake City Community College in Florida and more recently Associate Professor, Physical Therapy, University of North Texas, Health Science Center at Fort Worth. Her doctoral preparation was specific to physical therapy education. For over ten years, Dr. Dreeben-Irimia has been involved in evaluating and applying educational theories in relation to physical therapy education and clinical practice. Dr. Dreeben-Irimia brings her experience and her training as a clinician and as an educator to this text.'''

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0763755443
• ISBN 13: 9780763755447
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 474