Identify learning needs from the patient perspective (subjective).
1. What is the volunteer most concerned about?
a. While meeting with my volunteer I was very surprise on how independent she was. She expressed to me that she has no concerns about her health at this time. She says she is just in her because I give her something to do each day after the death of her husband.
2. Is there any identified problem that the volunteer is having?
a. Patient stated that she had nothing bothering her. No issues with her current health.
3. Have the volunteer explain their current level of health and wellness and/or illness.
a. Patient states that she is only one pill and that is to help to control her blood pressure but she has been on that for years…show more content… While she was okay with the interview portion. I do not believe she wanted any education on her health. I suggested that she should come down on the day of our health fair but she had very little interest in that.
5. How does the volunteer manage their care at home?
a. The volunteer was completely independent through out her whole apartment. Stated that she is able to stand and cook all her meals by herself. She has no problem taking her medication because it has become a habit for her.
Identify patient preferred learning style.
6. What time of day does the volunteer learn best?
a. While I fail to ask this question or other questions that might have lead me to this answer. I would be able to make educated guess about when she might learn best. Most older adults get tired as the day goes on. Therefore, I would guess that the best time is in the morning.
7. What method helps the volunteer learn best? (Ex: discussion, visual presentation, written communication)?
a. I believe written communication would work best for her such as a handout.
8. Does the volunteer perceive problems impacting their learning at this time?
a. No concerns are noted at this time. She has no cognitive defects or challenges with her memory at this…show more content… Is the participant motivated to learn? How do we assess? o Yes, some of them seemed very interested in what we had to say and how they could make simple changes to benefit their health. It was easy to pick out who was there to actually learn who you used this time to socialize. Some of them asked so many questions and truly wanted you to present your information other rather to talk about their past life experiences. o Observe the participants. Are they attentive? o Yes, most participants were attentive in what we had to say whether that being our information we presented our hearing about our journey.
o We ask questions and judge the response. o When I ask everyone about whether they ate breakfast or not almost all of them had breakfast. The responses though ranged from having half an apple, half a banana and an egg. Others responded by have a crawler and raisin brand. I was surprised that the majority of participants where unaware of what they should and shouldn’t be eating and why.
