title: Teaching the patient with a chronic wound.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide the physician and registered professional nurse with an overview of education strategies for patients with wounds.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in learning more about strategies for educating patients with wounds.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  After reading the article and taking the test, the participant should be able to: 1. Describe the educational needs of the adult learner. 2. Discuss strategies for educating the adult learner in wound care.
authors.affiliation: Premier Health Solutions, LLC, Cherry Hill, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Nancy L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Tomaselli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011588:Psychology, Educational; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods*; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D013664:Teaching Materials; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control