title: Educational assessment of the adult with congenital heart disease.
abstract: Adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) have specific educational needs that are influenced by a variety of factors. This article identifies and discusses learning needs and factors that impact educational outcomes for the adult CHD patient population. Assessment techniques and an assessment tool are presented to guide the nurse through the process of assessing an adult patient seeking health care for this disease.
authors.affiliation: Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City 84132.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Day
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000191:economics / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000191:economics; D011593:Psychology, Social; D012098:Reproduction; D012725:Sexual Behavior