title: Strategic planning in patient education.
abstract: Patient education is an important part of health promotion. It can be described as a planned, systematic process designed to influence the behaviour of those who come into contact with the health services. It produces changes in their knowledge, attitudes and the skills required to maintain and improve health. Patient education involves health care professionals in activities which help patients and their relatives learn and incorporate new behaviours into their everyday lives. The author describes a strategic planning tool aimed at achieving this.
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mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009732:Nursing Care; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic