title: Patient education in the community hospital.
abstract: Recent events have led to a favorable climate for the development of hospital-based patient education. A pilot model program in a community hospital is utilized to illustrate the variety of settings in which patient education is conducted, and includes: group classes, patient clubs, volunteer visits, individual instruction, community outreach, screening and detection programs, and behavior modification workshops. The use of television for inpatient education is highlighted in a discussion of media approaches and needs.
mesh_terms: D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D006266:Health Education; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D009518:New York; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods; D013690:Television