Publication Date
| In 2025 | 7 |
| Since 2024 | 34 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 76 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 135 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 244 |
Descriptor
| Patient Education | 722 |
| Health Education | 223 |
| Patients | 187 |
| Foreign Countries | 131 |
| Medical Services | 103 |
| Physician Patient Relationship | 88 |
| Health Promotion | 82 |
| Diabetes | 79 |
| Intervention | 69 |
| Program Effectiveness | 68 |
| Health Services | 64 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
| Allegrante, John P. | 3 |
| Gagnayre, Rémi | 3 |
| Haines, Terry P. | 3 |
| King, Judy | 3 |
| Lorig, Kate | 3 |
| Rudd, Rima E. | 3 |
| Ansburg, Pamela I. | 2 |
| Ashby, Jeanie | 2 |
| Bell, Mary | 2 |
| Beveridge, Jennifer | 2 |
| Bonnet, Caroline | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
Education Level
| Adult Education | 29 |
| Higher Education | 26 |
| Postsecondary Education | 21 |
| Two Year Colleges | 4 |
| Adult Basic Education | 2 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
| Practitioners | 43 |
| Teachers | 21 |
| Support Staff | 9 |
| Administrators | 5 |
| Students | 5 |
| Community | 4 |
| Researchers | 3 |
| Counselors | 1 |
| Media Staff | 1 |
| Policymakers | 1 |
Location
| Canada | 19 |
| United Kingdom | 15 |
| United States | 13 |
| Australia | 12 |
| Denmark | 9 |
| Netherlands | 9 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| California | 5 |
| Sweden | 5 |
| United Kingdom (England) | 5 |
| New Zealand | 4 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkLu, Catherine; Winkelman, Megan; Wong, Shane Shucheng – Health Education Journal, 2016
Objectives: This study investigated the efficacy of a tablet-based multimedia education application, the Project Not Alone Depression Module, in improving depression literacy and reducing depression stigma among a community-based mental health clinic population. Methods: A total of 93 participants completed either a tablet-based multimedia…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Handheld Devices, Health Education, Multimedia Instruction
Lee, Den-Ching A.; Brown, Ted; Stolwyk, Rene; O'Connor, Daniel W.; Haines, Terry P. – Health Education Journal, 2016
Background: Older adults experience a high rate of falls when they transition to community-living following discharge from hospital. Objectives: To describe the proportion of older adults who could recall having discussed falls and falls prevention strategies with a health professional within 6 months following discharge from hospital. To describe…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Evidence Based Practice, Accidents
Schweier, R.; Romppel, M.; Richter, C.; Grande, G. – Health Education Research, 2016
The Internet offers the potential to efficaciously deliver health interventions at a low cost and with a low threshold across any distance. However, since many web-based interventions are confronted with low use and adherence, proactive dissemination strategies are needed. We, therefore, tested the efficacy of a 1-h patient education session as…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Intervention, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Pinxsterhuis, Irma; Strand, Elin Bolle; Stormorken, Eva; Sveen, Unni – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2015
The aim of this study was to elicit participants' experiences with a multidisciplinary patient education programme and their views regarding the usefulness of the programme. Focus group interviews were conducted with 10 participants immediately and nine months following participation in the programme and analysed using thematic analysis.…
Descriptors: Patient Education, Program Effectiveness, Focus Groups, Coping
Gitte Engelund; Ulla Møller Hansen; Ingrid Willaing – Health Education, 2014
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore educator competencies and roles needed to perform participatory patient education, and develop a comprehensive model describing this. Design/methodology/approach: Data collection in the qualitative study proceeded through two phases. In the first phase, 28 educators were involved in exploring…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Education, Teachers, Patient Education
Nanna Ahlmark; Susan Reynolds Whyte; Tine Curtis; Tine Tjørnhøj-Thomsen – Health Education, 2014
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore how healthcare professionals in Denmark perceived and enacted their role as diabetes trainers for Arabic-speaking immigrants in three new local authority settings. The paper used positioning theory, which is a dynamic alternative to the more static concept of role in that it seeks to capture the…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Arabic, Diabetes, Allied Health Personnel
Sleath, B.; Carpenter, D. M.; Blalock, S. J.; Sayner, R.; Muir, K. W.; Slota, C.; Giangiacomo, A. L.; Hartnett, M. E.; Tudor, G.; Robin, A. L. – Health Education Research, 2015
Little is known about how ophthalmologist-patient communication over time is associated with glaucoma patient long-term adherence. The purpose of our study was to examine the association between provider use of components of the resources and supports in self-management model when communicating with patients and adherence to glaucoma medications…
Descriptors: Physician Patient Relationship, Ophthalmology, Self Management, Intercultural Communication
Scheckel, Martha; Hedrick-Erickson, Jennifer; Teunis, Jamie; Deutsch, Ashley; Roers, Anna; Willging, Anne; Pittman, Kelly – Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research, 2012
Patient education is a crucial aspect of nursing practice, but much of the research about it is quantitative and has been conducted in urban medical centers. These urban-based studies have limited utility for nurses working in rural hospitals where the populations they serve often have unique and challenging health contexts and cultures. Since…
Descriptors: Patient Education, Rural Areas, Hospitals, Nursing
Hamson-Utley, J. Jordan; Stiller-Ostrowski, Jennifer L. – Athletic Training Education Journal, 2013
Evidence-based practice (EBP) and educational technology have become fundamental skills within athletic training programs. The objective of this article is to share experiences implementing clinical orthopaedic evaluation applications ("apps") that can be integrated into classroom and clinical education to enhance students' proficiency…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Training
Hofer, Rebecca; Choi, Hwajung; Mase, Rebecca; Fagerlin, Angela; Spencer, Michael; Heisler, Michele – Health Education & Behavior, 2017
Objective. In a randomized controlled trial we compared two models of community health worker-led diabetes medication decision support for low-income Latino and African American adults with diabetes. Most outcomes were improved when community health workers used either an interactive e-Health tool or print materials. This article investigates…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Compliance (Psychology), Health, Low Income
Brosseau, Lucie; Wells, George A.; Tugwell, Peter; Egan, Mary; Dubouloz, Claire-Jehanne; Welch, Vivian A.; Trafford, Laura; Sredic, Danjiel; Pohran, Kathryn; Smoljanic, Jovana; Vukosavljevic, Ivan; De Angelis, Gino; Loew, Laurianne; McEwan, Jessica; Bell, Mary; Finestone, Hillel M.; Lineker, Sydney; King, Judy; Jelly, Wilma; Casimiro, Lynn; Haines-Wangda, Angela; Russell-Doreleyers, Marion; Laferriere, Lucie; Lambert, Kim – Health Education Journal, 2012
Background and purpose: The objective of this article is to create guidelines for education interventions in the management of patients ([greater than] 18 years old) with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: The Ottawa Methods Group identified and synthesized evidence from comparative controlled trials using Cochrane Collaboration methods. The…
Descriptors: Evidence, Guidelines, Medical Education, Patients
Pirhonen, Antti; Silvennoinen, Minna; Sillence, Elizabeth – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2014
Patient education (PE) has a crucial role in the function of a healthcare organisation. For the care process of a patient, it is essential to get the right information at the right moment and in the right form. This paper analyses PE as the primary mode of interaction between a patient and a healthcare organisation. The approach is illustrated…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Health Education, Patient Education, Health Services
Bayer, Angela M.; Nussbaum, Lauren; Cabrera, Lilia; Paz-Soldan, Valerie A. – Health Education & Behavior, 2011
Despite cervical cancer being one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among women in Peru, cervical Pap smear coverage is low. This article uses findings from 185 direct clinician observations in four cities of Peru (representing the capital and each of the three main geographic regions of the country) to assess missed opportunities for…
Descriptors: Patient Education, Health Education, Females, Cancer
Strawbridge, Larisa M.; Lloyd, Jennifer T.; Meadow, Ann; Riley, Gerald F.; Howell, Benjamin L. – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
Medicare began reimbursing for outpatient diabetes self-management training (DSMT) in 2000; however, little is known about program utilization. Individuals diagnosed with diabetes in 2010 were identified from a 20% random selection of the Medicare fee-for-service population (N = 110,064). Medicare administrative and claims files were used to…
Descriptors: Diabetes, Self Management, Health Behavior, Social Services
Reese, Christina; Mittag, Oskar – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2013
The purpose of the article is to summarize evidence and recommendations for psychological interventions in the rehabilitation of patients with chronic low back pain. We carried out a systematic literature search in several databases and on the websites of professional associations to identify relevant reviews and guidelines. In addition to the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Pain, Patients, Patient Education
