17 Jul influence patient education has in health care
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Assessment Description
Write a 500-750-word essay on the influence patient education has in health care using the experiences of a patient. Interview a friend or family member about that person’s experiences with the health care system. You may develop your own list of questions.
Suggested interview questions:
Did a patient education representative give you instructions on how to care for yourself after your illness or operation?
Did a health care professional, pharmacist, nurse, doctor, or elder counselor advise you on your medication, diet, or exercise?
Who assisted you at home after your illness or operation?
Do you know of any assistance services, i.e., food, transportation, medication, that would help you stay in your home as you get older?
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Rubric Criteria
Interview (Communication and Patient Education)
120 points
Criteria Description
The student is expected to interview an older adult patient and not only record those responses, but to develop insight into how communication and patient education impact patient outcomes. Further, the student is expected to relate his/her own perceptions of the process and how the process affects his/her professional development.
5. Excellent
120 points
Demonstrates thorough knowledge of the concepts involved in patient communication and education as well as a solid rationale for the patient outcomes and implications. Develops a clear, thorough presentation of the interviewee’s responses. Satisfactorily addresses all the requirements specified in the assignment. Develops a thorough self-reaction to the patient’s responses and their implications, including how the interview has impacted their own professional development. Incorporates relevant examples and several academic resources to reinforce points made and rationale for them.
4. Good
102 points
Demonstrates acceptable understanding of how communication and education affect patient perceptions, including a clear rationale of the implications for patient outcomes. Satisfactorily addresses the requirements specified in the assignment. Develops a clear presentation of the interviewee’s responses, including their (the student’s) own reactions. Utilizes some examples and one academic resource to reinforce their rationale.
3. Satisfactory
90 points
Demonstrates understanding of how communication and education affect patient perceptions, with only slight misunderstanding of the implications for patient outcomes. Satisfactorily addresses the requirements specified in the assignment. Provides a basic development of the interviewee’s responses.
2. Less Than Satisfactory
78 points
Demonstrates only minimal understanding of how communication and education affect patient perceptions, including the implications for patient outcomes. Only minimally addresses the requirements specified in the assignment. Demonstrates only minimal abilities for developing interviewee responses beyond mere recording of those responses.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
Assignment not submitted. Or, if submitted, student does not demonstrate an understanding of the concept of how communication and education affect patient perceptions, including the implications for patient outcomes. Does not address the requirements specified in the assignment.
Thesis Development and Purpose
9 points
Criteria Description
Thesis Development and Purpose
5. Excellent
9 points
Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive; contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
4. Good
7.65 points
Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.
3. Satisfactory
6.75 points
Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose
2. Less Than Satisfactory
5.85 points
Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim
Paragraph Development and Transitions
9 points
Criteria Description
Paragraph Development and Transitions
5. Excellent
9 points
There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless.
4. Good
7.65 points
A logical progression of ideas between paragraphs is apparent. Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic sentences and concluding remarks are appropriate to purpose.
3. Satisfactory
6.75 points
Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other.
2. Less Than Satisfactory
5.85 points
Some paragraphs and transitions may lack logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, and/or cohesiveness. Some degree of organization is evident.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
Paragraph and transitions consistently lack unity and coherence. No apparent connections between paragraphs are established. Transitions are inappropriate to purpose and scope. Organization is disjointed.
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)
7.5 points
Criteria Description
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)
5. Excellent
7.5 points
Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
4. Good
6.38 points
Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used.
3. Satisfactory
5.63 points
Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used.
2. Less Than Satisfactory
4.88 points
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are present.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used.
Paper Format (1- inch margins; 12-point-font; double-spaced; Times New Roman, Arial, or Courier)
1.5 points
Criteria Description
Paper Format (1- inch margins; 12-point-font; double-spaced; Times New Roman, Arial, or Courier)
5. Excellent
1.5 points
All format elements are correct.
4. Good
1.28 points
GCU template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in formatting style.
3. Satisfactory
1.13 points
GCU template is used, and formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.
2. Less Than Satisfactory
0.98 points
GCU template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
GCU template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.
Citations
3 points
Criteria Description
Research Citations (In-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and reference page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment)
5. Excellent
3 points
In-text citations and a reference page are complete. The documentation of cited sources is free of error.
4. Good
2.55 points
Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and GCU style is usually correct.
3. Satisfactory
2.25 points
Reference page is included and lists sources used in the paper. Sources are appropriately documented, although some errors may be present.
2. Less Than Satisfactory
1.95 points
Reference page is present. Citations are inconsistently used.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
No reference page is included. No citations are used.
Total150 points
