- action competence learning model
- critical thinking model that is used in the creation of health-promotion activities
- adverse effect
- (also: complication) medication-caused issue that is more serious, may be life threatening, and should be reported to the prescribing provider
- audio method
- patient education material that has an audio component like videos, audio recordings, musical lessons, informational podcasts
- collective action competence
- when action competence is applied to a group, community, or population
- community
- group of people that an individual is a part of
- contraindication
- situation in which a medication should not be taken by the patient for a specific reason
- discharge teaching
- nursing intervention that promotes patient understanding of how to care for themselves while outside of the health-care setting
- health
- a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
- health literacy
- level of knowledge that an individual has about the health-care system, health issues, and overall health and well-being
- health promotion
- holistic and proactive process of prevention of health issues through which people are empowered to take control of their health-related choices and reach the best possible health status
- health teaching
- model of incorporating individualized learning styles, educational background, and assessment to facilitate increasing patients’ level of health knowledge
- health-care disparity
- when a certain group of people have worse health outcomes than other groups of people for no obvious reason
- health-care equity
- equal opportunity for people to achieve their desired health outcomes
- healthy boundary
- guideline that people set to regulate relationships
- kinesthetic learning
- patient education technique that provides hands-on interaction with learners, such as models or practice labs
- lifestyle assessment
- identifies everyday patterns of living and how those patterns influence the individual’s health status
- medication reconciliation
- prevention of common medication errors through a comparison process making sure the medications that the patient is taking are the medications that have been prescribed and compiling an accurate list of current medications
- mental, emotional, and social wellness
- state in which a person feels satisfaction with and can effectively cope with changes in their mental, emotional, and social health status
- mindfulness practice
- allows a person to quiet the mind and focus their awareness on the present state of being
- modifiable risk factor
- disease risk factor that the person is in control of; can increase the probability that the person will get the disease
- nonmodifiable risk factor
- disease risk factor that is out of a person’s control but increases the probability that the person will get the disease
- physical wellness
- optimal physical function
- positive health concept
- subjective view of one’s health status that allows a person to function at optimal levels, cope with life’s stressors, and maintain a feeling of satisfaction, even though they experience stressors
- preventive lifestyle health-promotion activity
- activity geared toward preventing adverse health outcomes
- reactive health-promotion activity
- activity that focuses on stopping poor lifestyle behaviors that are known to lead to disease
- religion
- expression of a person’s spirituality that is usually an organized, community-based experience
- sandwich generation
- middle-aged group caring for both their own children and their parents
- self-care practice
- promotes the health and well-being of the individual and give time for patients to focus on what their body needs
- side effect
- nonlethal but irritating health effect of a medication
- sleep hygiene
- rituals a person practices surrounding their bedtime and sleep routine
- spiritual wellness
- optimal functioning of a person’s spirit, which is subjective and individualized to each person
- spirituality
- concept of what gives an individual a sense of meaning and purpose in life
- teach-back method
- learning evaluation in which the will demonstrate the skill for the patient, then require the patient to return-demonstrate the same skill to prove their understanding
- telehealth
- health care that is provided remotely through a telecommunication device like a computer or phone
- telemonitoring
- type of telehealth that enhances a patient’s ability to care for themselves and manage chronic disease, detect acute changes, and decrease the need for hospitalization by providing frequent interaction with health-care providers
- visual method
- patient education material that have a visual component, such as posters, graphics, brochures, handouts, and maps
- wellness
- goal of the health continuum, signifying peak holistic function