Edukation in der Pflege

Patient and family education is a central area of responsibility for nursing professionals in the context of health promotion and prevention, as well as in strengthening health literacy. Supporting individuals who find themselves in exceptional situations due to illness is a complex field of nursing practice that requires extensive professional, methodological, communicative, and social competencies. This manual includes foundational knowledge for the field of nursing education, focusing on patient and family education, as well as opportunities for reflection in nursing practice. It discusses pedagogical aspects of education, selected counseling approaches, definitions of terms, methods for designing a counseling session, and considerations for the conversation setting in nursing, illustrated with numerous practical examples.