Question

1. Reflect on the presentations for this week and discuss influences on patient learning.

2. Pick a health promotion topic from the list below and give examples of what teaching would fall into each are of the 3 learning domains cognitive, affective, and psychomotor.

Health promotion topics:   Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention

Answer 1

Models and theories are commonly used in behavioral change intervention..Evidence shows behavior change intervention based on a theoritical framework will be effective ..Health education and promotion models and theories have been increasingly used for implementing,developing and evaluating behavior change intervention..
In STD prevention congnitive Theory used for reducing HIV-related sexual risk behavior helps self-administration,problem-solving education and improve learning skills..It insist of Contraceptive methods for protection and risk exposure factors..This theory focus on intrapersonal factors like beliefs,attitudes,knowledge,skills..
Affective variables have stronger influence than others,it dimensions of learning are feelings,emotions and self-esteem..Education for STD people with emotional help and understanding their self esteem level that helps to affect their actual capacity to grasp ideas and procedures..As a health educator we must understand the people feelings and attitudes in learning process,nurse-patient relationship provide positive outcome and helps to seek medical help..
Psychomotor domain deals with physical skills..psychomotor skills are important for behavior changes..it improve knowledge and skills about HIV prevention and early screening avoid illness helps to avoid harm to health through personal action..it helps to adapt healthy behavior among STD people..