Dissertation
A Quality Improvement Project to Promote Teach-Back Education provided by Cardiac Nurses Using the Teach-Back Method
Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.), Drexel University
Mar 2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00000016
Abstract
Evidence-based literature suggests that Teach-back is an effective patient education strategy. The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project was to reeducate the nurses on the effective use of Teach-back on a cardiac unit at a community hospital in Maryland. The aim of promoting Teach-back (TB) is to assist nurses in becoming comfortable and competent in using Teach-back effectively. The goal is to improve patient education documentation, increase the use of Teach-back for patient education, close the loop on nurse-patient communication, encourage patient's engagement, and enhance health literacy, and improve patient outcomes. This quality improvement (QI) project took place over a four-week period. Pre-and post-intervention questionnaires were given to cardiac nurses at the hospital before and after the implementation of the educational intervention. A pre- and -post-test design was used to evaluate the increase use of Teach-back. Descriptive analysis was performed to determine if the Teach-back reeducation of the nurses would improve the use of Teach-back. The findings indicated a considerable improvement in the nurses' competence and confidence in using Teach-back for patient education after the intervention. The findings can contribute to positive change by improving the quality of cardiac care, preventing readmissions, and reducing healthcare costs in cardiac facilities. Keywords: Teach-back, education, teaching, health literacy, literacy, patient education.
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- Title
- A Quality Improvement Project to Promote Teach-Back Education provided by Cardiac Nurses Using the Teach-Back Method
- Creators
- Esther Williams Brant
- Contributors
- Linda Wilson (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- 66 pages
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Doctoral Nursing; Nursing (Graduate); College of Nursing and Health Professions; Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 991014695245004721