In this issue of Physician Assistant Clinics, guest editors Lucy W. Kibe and Gerald Kayingo bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Advances in Patient Education: An Integrated Approach. Educating patients promotes patient-centered care and allows them to take responsibility for their health when properly informed. This issue serves as a resource for PAs to improve patient education techniques both individually and as part of a care team when dealing with various patient populations.
Key Features
- Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including empowering patients through health information; promoting health equity and social justice; patient education on genomics; ethical considerations and future directions in patient education: emerging technologies and innovations/artificial intelligence; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on advances in patient education, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Author Information
Edited by Lucy W. Kibe, DrPH, PA-C, Charles R. Drew University and Gerald Kayingo, PhD, MMSc, PA-C, Assistant Dean of Research, Executive Director, Physician Assistant Leadership and Learning Academy, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
The Role of Technology in Patient Education
Effective Communication Strategies for Patient Education
Empowering Patients Through Health Information
Team-Based Approach to Patient Education
Promoting Health Equity and Social Justice
Patient Education in Chronic Disease Management
Enhancing Patient Education in Hospital Settings
Patient Education for Preventative Health Care
Patient Education and Special Populations: Part 1
Patient Education and Special Populations: Part 2
Assessing the Effectiveness of Patient Education
Patient Education on Genomics
The Economics of Health Education
Preparing Physician Assistant/Associate Students for Patient Education
Ethical Considerations and Future Directions in Patient Education
Leveraging Advanced Physician Assistant/Associate Credentials for Patient Education