Educational Evaluation: What are the Outcomes?

Predialysis patient education: effects on functioning and well‐being in uraemic patients

“…Similar, relatively short‐lived outcomes after participation in patient education programmes have also been reported by others ( Brantley et al . 1990 , Falvo 1995), indicating that patient education efforts should be ongoing for patients with chronic renal disease.…”

“…It would have been desirable to randomly assign patients to either an experimental group or a control group with a pre‐and post‐test design ( Nachimas & Nachimas 1987, Falvo 1995). However, this was not feasible in this study due to the small number of patients available.…”

“…We are aware, that the design employed in the present study imposes certain limitations on the interpretations of the results. Therefore, more research is needed to further analyse education outcomes on functioning, well‐being and emotional status but also on the influence of power resources like attitudes, personal mastery, motivation, hope, physical strength and energy and social support which may facilitate patients’ ability to cope with chronic illness ( Webber 1990, Falvo 1995, Hayslip & Suttle 1995).…”

The effect of a tailored message intervention on heart failure readmission rates, quality of life, and benefit and barrier beliefs in persons with heart failure

“…Transfer of knowledge alone is often not sufficient to promote behavior change without some further behavioral support strategies throughout the process, often in the outpatient setting. 37,38 Further, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations 39 mandates that individuals must receive education at a level appropriate to their degree of understanding. Nurses are well suited to provide this education because of their knowledge and close interpersonal relationship with persons with HF.…”

Predialysis education helps patients choose dialysis modality and increases disease‐specific knowledge

“…Information and education should be integral part of treatment. Uraemic symptoms, treatment options and the impact of the disease on social and environmental factors should be considered when patient information programmes are planned and when methods of evaluating outcomes are chosen ( Falvo 1995).…”