Learning Objective #1: understand “Nursing Model on Education” (so-called TK Model). | |||
Learning Objective #2: understand “Lead or cue words or behaviors and their intuitional interpretation”. |
[Methods] Since 1994, 164 patient education cases have been analyzed by our research group of on average 14 nursing researchers and expert nurses with master degrees (total 52; currently 23 members in the group) held once a month. The inductive method was used in analysis. From the cases, the scenes in which patient’s behavioral modification occurred were extracted, the contents were described, and the concepts were identified.
[Results and Discussion] “Lead/cue words or behaviors and their intuitional interpretation” was identified as an effective concept of patient education. “Lead/cue words or behaviors” refer to verbal or nonverbal signs, hints or information emitted unconsciously or repeatedly by the patient, including any factor that inhibits behavioral modification. “Intuitional interpretation” refers to the instantaneous sensing of the patient’s behavior by the nurse and assessment toward patient’s behavioral modification. After the 12-year study, elements were extracted and the relationship between elements was identified and summarized as the “Nursing Model on Education”. This model aims to raise the educational and practical capability of nursing personnel, and is composed of five concepts; “lead/cue words or behaviors and their intuitional interpretation”, “sharing facts and their implications with the patient”, “tailored nursing knowledge and skills on diseases and treatments”, “stepwise searching and problem-solving educational method”, and “professional learning climate as a patient education expert”.