Printed educational materials in nursing

Printed educational materials in nursing

Printed educational materials (PEMs) are a simple, relatively inexpensive knowledge translation (KT) intervention for the dissemination of clinical information (such as clinical practice guidelines, journal articles, or evidence-based PDF or email summaries), aimed at improving the provision of care. In this assignment, you will conduct research and create printed educational materials to address skin care health.

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Review examples of effective PEMs: Print Materials | Antibiotic Use | CDCLinks to an external site.

Review guides for effective health education: Guidance & Tools | Health Literacy | CDCLinks to an external site.

Conduct research on Importance of Skin Health and Tips for keeping a healthy skin (including skin integrity) for Older Adults

Create PEM for this topic. Printed educational materials in nursing

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Printed Educational Materials (PEMs):
one of the most common dissemination strategies for communicating information to others (examples: brochures, leaflets, guidelines, publications). Research states that PEMs are effective for increasing knowledge and awareness about an EBP.

Directions:
Develop one PEMs on importance of and tips for
skin care
and integrity in older adults

Criteria

Possible Points

Choosing PEMs for patients:

Current literature regarding the topic/concise

 Guidelines associated with the topic

Special considerations for the target population (clear delineation of the target population)

Any alternative treatments such as diet, supplements etc

25

Development of PEMs:

Topic/Purpose

Relevant information

Readability (font, plain English/literacy)

Content

Organization

Tone

Appearance/Typography

25

Community Resources:

1.      Local/State Resources

2.     
Sustainability

10

Appearance:

1.      Flow of the content

2.      Purposeful use of illustrations

3.      Attractiveness of the material

4.     
Culturally appropriate

10
Printed educational materials in nursing

Content

1.      What does the patient need to do and why?

2.      Warning signs your patient should watch for

3.      Treatment

4.     
What should your patient do if a problem occurs?

25

Overall Presentation Style

1.      Layout neat

2.      APA format with references

3.      Evidence of use of evidence-based practice

5

Total

 100

https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/communication-resources/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/print-materials.html

https://www.cdc.gov/healthliteracy/developmaterials/guidancestandards.html

 

Printed educational materials in nursing

 

Caring for Your Skin and Essential Tips for Older Adults

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Causes of Loss of Skin Integrity among the Old Population

·      Pressure ulcers (bedsores)

·      Skin tears due to thinning skin

·      Dehydration leading to dry, fragile skin

·      Reduced circulation and vascular insufficiency

·      Malnutrition or poor nutrition

·      (Malliaras et al., 2021)

Major skin condition at old age.

ü  Loss of skin turgor

ü  Loss of subcutaneous skin fat

ü  Loss of sebum production and skin moistening process

ü  Loss of elasticity

ü  Loss of skin defensive mechanisms

ü  (Lan et al., 2020)

 

References

Lan, J., Song, Z., Miao, X., Li, H., Li, Y., Dong, L., … & Tao, J. (2020). Skin damage among health care workers managing coronavirus disease-2019. 
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
, 
82
(5), 1215-1216.

Malliaras, P., Merolli, M., Williams, C. M., Caneiro, J. P., Haines, T., & Barton, C. (2021). ‘It’s not hands-on therapy, so it’s very limited’: Telehealth use and views among allied health clinicians during the coronavirus pandemic
—Musculoskeletal Science and Practice
, p.
52
, 102340.

Maintain skin Integrity among the old

ü  Increased hydration of the old

ü  Increased proteins and fats intake

ü  Increased physical exercise

ü  Increased Sun exposure time

ü  Proper use of skin moisturizers

ü  Avoiding  quitting drug abuse and smoking

ü  Proper diet such as fortified foods with Omega-3 fatty acids, such as fish and nuts and vitamins A, C, and E.

ü  Constant follow up with a dermatologist.

(Lan et al., 2020) Printed educational materials in nursing