Chapter 13: Client Education on Infection Prevention and Control Infection Prevention and Control Training for Healthcare Centers
Chapter Objective Design effective client education program within their healthcare facility using recommended delivery techniques.
Enabling Objectives Examine the significance of client education on IPC Describe components of effective client Education Program Identify steps in client’s education on IPC Elaborate the models of client Education
Outline 1.1. Significance of client education on IPC 1.2. Components of Effective client Education Program 1.3. Steps in client’s education on IPC 1.4. Models of Client Education 1.5. Chapter Summary
Session 13.1: Significance of Client education
Significance of Client Education Think in pair and share Time : 10 Minutes Go to activity 13.1 in your participant manual page XX
Significance of Client Education Cont’d … Client education can be defined as … “ Client education can be defined as the transmission to the patient, family, care giver and community of the knowledge, skills and attitude which empowers them to actively participate in the promotion and maintenance of a safe health care facility environment, particularly for infection prevention .”
Significance of Client Education Cont’d … Educating and empowering patients and clients to actively participate in their care help reduce a patient's risk of hospital acquired infections. Creating an open dialogue, however, can be a challenge in today's healthcare system.
Significance of Client Education Cont’d … Four components have been reported as being fundamental to the process of patient/client empowerment: Patient understands of his/her own role; Patient’s acquisition of sufficient knowledge on their ability to collaborate or involve with their healthcare provider; Patient’s knowledge and skills; and The presence of facilitating environment
Session 13.2: Components of Effective Client Education Program
Components of Effective Client Education Program Have clear policies and procedures Have a clear assignment of roles and responsibilities Incorporate training on procedures and basic principle for patient education into the educational curricula Develop and include an evaluation component Background of evidence on effective patient/client education program
Session 13.3: steps in Clients Education Program
Steps in Client’s Education Program Individual Reflection Time: 10 Minutes Go to activity 13.2 in your participant manual page XX
Steps in Client’s Education Program Cont’d… Make the patient comfortable Help the patient become an active participant Let patients know what their care should look like as well Don't forget about high-risk patients Understand the patient's rights of education
Models of Client Education Program Reminders and Motivational Messages Role modelling Graphic Illustrations (pictures, pictographs, models)
Case Study Time: 30 Minutes Go to activity 16.1 in your participant manual page XX
Summery Educating and empowering patients and clients to actively participate in their care help reduce a patient's risk of hospital acquired infections. Supplementary to the practices carried out by health workers when providing care, all individuals (including patients and visitors) should comply with infection control practices in health care settings.