The scope for health education in the accident and emergency department.
This paper addresses the relevance and implementation of health education in the Accident & Emergency (A & E) department. The functions of an A & E department and the changing role of A & E nursing are introduced and the scope for health education in A & E is critically discussed. Factors which influence effective and realistic health education, such as inequalities of health, locus of control and the environment within a busy A & E department, are briefly explored. Finally, some recommendations for the implementation of realistic, meaningful health education are offered.
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D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016526:Workload