title: Need for change in patient education: a Finnish survey from the patient's perspective.
abstract: This study aims to find out how hospital patients in Finland perceive and evaluate the education they receive. It represents the first part of a patient education project at one university hospital in which the ultimate goal is to support patients' decision-making and self-care and in this way to facilitate the independent empowerment with health problems. The survey comprised of 754 patients from 63 of the hospital's 100 wards during a randomly selected week in spring 2001. The results show that most patients described the patient education they had received as sufficient, although some did indicate they had not learned enough about the possible side effects of care, problems of care and future care. Patients were not content with the education they received in support of social, experiential, ethical and financial aspects. The methods used in patient education should also be more diversified and patient-centred.
authors: Department of Nursing, University of Turku, FIN-20014 Turku, Finland. kirsi.johansson@utu.fi
authors: Kirsi
authors: K
authors: Johansson
authors: Helena
authors: H
authors: Leino-Kilpi
authors: Sanna
authors: S
authors: Salanterä
authors: Tuija
authors: T
authors: Lehtikunnas
authors: Pia
authors: P
authors: Ahonen
authors: Leena
authors: L
authors: Elomaa
authors: Marjo
authors: M
authors: Salmela
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010358:Patient Participation; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000592:standards; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires