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MDT Home Health Care Agency, Inc. MULTIDISCIPLINARY PATIENT EDUCATION PURPOSE: To uphold the patient’s right to be involved, when appropriate, in his/her care, treatment and/or service decisions. To provide patients/families/caregivers with sufficient information to make informed decisions and to take responsibility for self-management/management activities relative to the patient needs, and appropriate to the care, treatment and/or services provided. To improve patient outcomes by educating the patient and family/caregiver with the patient’s permission, as appropriate, by promoting recovery, life-style modifications and healthy behavior utilizing a multidisciplinary approach. POLICY: Patient/family education is a multidisciplinary, ongoing activity. Each discipline involved in the care of the patient will document on the medical record the education given relevant to the plan of care. Patient/family education takes into account personal, cultural, spiritual and/or ethnic beliefs, emotional barriers, desire and motivation to learn, physical or cognitive limitations, and barriers to communication. The response of the patient/family will be documented. Education activities and the patient’s/family’s/caregiver’s progression along the learning continuum is communicated at regular and appropriate intervals to other members of the healthcare team. When appropriate, standardized teaching tools will be utilized to encourage consistency and to prevent duplication of efforts. Home Health Agency Nursing Manual J-44