title: Patient education in home care: strategies for success.
abstract: This article describes principles for patient education, beginning with assessment of learning needs through evaluation. Strategies for effective teaching in the home care setting are presented, including use of educational resources.
authors.affiliation: Kathleen Ashton, PhD, RN, is an Assistant Professor, Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina. Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, is a Professor and the Director of Evaluation and Educational Research, Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ashton
authors.forename: Marilyn H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Oermann
mesh_terms: D004521:Educational Measurement; D064650:Home Health Nursing / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods