Innovative Collaborative Practice and Reflection in Patient Education

333 Pages·2015·3.895 MB·English

by  Jennifer Lynne Bird

Innovative Collaborative
Practice and Reflection in
Patient Education
Jennifer Lynne Bird
Florida Atlantic University, USA
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Table of Contents
Preface.................................................................................................................................................xiii
Acknowledgment................................................................................................................................xxi
Introduction......................................................................................................................................xxiii
Chapter 1
MultigenreMedicine...............................................................................................................................1
Jennifer Lynne Bird, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Eric T. Wanner, Palm Beach Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center, USA
Ryan Urenda, D1 Sports Medcine, USA
Robin Perry, Rolling Green Elementary School, USA
Chapter 2
WritetoTransformYourHealth...........................................................................................................27
John Frank Evans, Wellness and Writing Connections, USA
Karen Roussel Jooste, Duke University Medical Center, USA & Storia International PLLC,
USA
Chapter 3
TeacherStressandAnxiety:TheInfiniteQuestforInnerPeace..........................................................35
Casey M. Brown, Centerville High School, USA
Chapter 4
PreventingBurnout:StressManagementStrategiesforAdministratorsinHigherEducation.............50
Irene H. Johnson, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Chapter 5
Self-DirectedLearningandAdultEducation:OvercomingtheMedicalFog......................................63
Valerie Bryan, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Kristin Brittain, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Elizabeth Swann, Florida Atlantic University, USA



Chapter 6
WellTeachersTeachWell.....................................................................................................................82
Tammy Metcalf, Greeneview High School, USA
Liz Wrocklage-Gonda, Sycamore High School, USA
Chapter 7
HealingthroughSelf-DiscoveryandArtisticDesignJournals...........................................................103
Susannah Brown, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Chapter 8
TheGiftofGrief.................................................................................................................................114
Marnie S. Reed, Indiantown Middle School, USA
Chapter 9
Piti, Piti, Wazo fe Nich Li(LittlebyLittle,theBirdBuildsitsNest):PromotingChangeand
HealthEducationinPost-EarthquakeHaiti........................................................................................129
Shewanee Howard-Baptiste, University of Tennessee – Chattanooga, USA
Mo Baptiste, Haitian American Caucus, USA
Chapter 10
Cutting-EdgeTechnologyAdoptionforBuildingHolisticPatientExperience..................................152
Roma Chauhan, IILM Graduate School of Management, India
Chapter 11
CuringAutoimmuneNaturally:MyPMRStory.................................................................................167
Donna J. Karaba, Karaba Consulting, USA
Chapter 12
TheAdvantagesofPsychoSpiritualPsychotherapy............................................................................194
Elizabeth Caparros, The Odyssey Foundation, USA
Chapter 13
TrulyNourished..................................................................................................................................208
Christine Bandy-Helderman, Jupiter First Church, USA
Chapter 14
StrengthfromSpirituality...................................................................................................................237
Eric T. Wanner, Palm Beach Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center, USA
Jennifer Lynne Bird, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Related References............................................................................................................................254
Compilation of References...............................................................................................................289
About the Contributors....................................................................................................................302
Index...................................................................................................................................................307
Detailed Table of Contents
Preface.................................................................................................................................................xiii
Acknowledgment................................................................................................................................xxi
Introduction......................................................................................................................................xxiii
Chapter 1
MultigenreMedicine...............................................................................................................................1
Jennifer Lynne Bird, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Eric T. Wanner, Palm Beach Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center, USA
Ryan Urenda, D1 Sports Medcine, USA
Robin Perry, Rolling Green Elementary School, USA
Thischapterprovidesanintroductiontotheconceptofmultigenrewritingandexplainsmethodsof
multigenrewritingusedinthefieldofmedicinetocreatetheconceptofmultigenremedicine.Theauthors
sharetheirstoriesusingamultigenreformat,whichincludesmultipleperspectivesandmultiplewriting
stylessuchaslinkingpersonalnarrativeswithacademicresearch.Therefore,thereadernotonlylearns
aboutmultigenrewritingbutalsoexperiencesit.
Chapter 2
WritetoTransformYourHealth...........................................................................................................27
John Frank Evans, Wellness and Writing Connections, USA
Karen Roussel Jooste, Duke University Medical Center, USA & Storia International PLLC,
USA
Thischapterisadescriptionoftheworkshop,‘TransformyourHealth:WritetoHeal,’createdbyJohn
Evans.Writingandfacilitatingoptimalwell-beingandvibrantlivingaretheauthors’passionsandthey
feelprivilegedtofusethesepassionsinthischapter.
Chapter 3
TeacherStressandAnxiety:TheInfiniteQuestforInnerPeace..........................................................35
Casey M. Brown, Centerville High School, USA
Thischapterillustratestheauthor’sstrugglewithstressandanxietyassociatedwiththeteachingprofession.
Afterconversationswithcolleagues,itisapparentthatmanyteachersdrivetoandfromschoolwith
knotsintheirstomachs,exhaustingthemselveswithworryaboutstudents,parents,administrators,state



standards,andmore.Aseducators,wesearchtofindbalancebetweenourschoollivesandour“normal”
lives.Westruggletotakeamentalbreakfromourjobs.Inthischapter,theauthorusesamultigenre
styletoillustrateheranxietyandhealingthroughoutherteachingcareer.Manyauthorswriteaboutthe
needsofthestudent,yetitisalsoworthwhiletoexplorethementalhealthofteachers.Teacherscannot
bestservestudentsifteacherscannotfirsttakecareofthemselves.Itisanideathatisoftenoverlooked,
andtheauthorhopesthischaptermayhelpeducatorswhohaveexperiencedsimilarissuesofanxiety
intheircareers.
Chapter 4
PreventingBurnout:StressManagementStrategiesforAdministratorsinHigherEducation.............50
Irene H. Johnson, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Theessentialadministratorinhighereducationmustmaintainahealthywork-lifebalance.Theprocessof
attemptingtobalancethedemandsandexpectationsofcareer,personallife,interpersonalrelationships,
partnerships,andfamilyhasbeenexploredextensivelyoverthelastdecade.Achievingasenseofwork-
lifebalanceisbothphysicallyandpsychologicallynecessarytopromotelifesatisfaction,wellness,
andoccupationalsuccess.Manychallengesandresponsibilitiesconfrontadministratorsdaily,some
ofwhichtheyhavelittleornocontroloverandarecommonlylabeledasstressors.Alargenumberof
publicationsandmediaaddressthetopicsofstressandburnout-relatedhealthissueswhichmayleadto
chronicillnesses.Thischapterexploresstressandstrategiestohelpindividualsinadministrativecareers
copewiththeday-to-daystressfuleventsand/orsituationsintheirpersonalorwork-life.Theinformation
includedwilldispeltheidea,taketwoaspirinsandcallthedoctorinthemorning!
Chapter 5
Self-DirectedLearningandAdultEducation:OvercomingtheMedicalFog......................................63
Valerie Bryan, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Kristin Brittain, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Elizabeth Swann, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Patientsareincreasinglybeingaskedtotakemoreresponsibilityforself-careinacomplexhealthcare
system;thiscanbeachallengeforeventhemosteducatedindividual.Learningiscentraltohealth,health
decisions,andself-care.Adulteducators’insightsregardinglifelong,self-directedlearningarecriticalin
helpingadultslearnabouttheirdiseaseandmakeinformeddecisions.Thischapterpresentsdocumentation
ofself-directedlearninginhealtheducationthroughaseriesofcasestudieswithreflections.Theauthors
drawattentiontoself-directedlearninginthecontextofone’sownpersonalhealthmanagementand
proposeself-directedlearningasasolutiontothenumerousbarrierstopersonalhealtheducation.Ideas
forincreasingaself-directedapproachwhenseekinghealthinformationareofferedbasedonthecase
studiesreviewed.Ideasregardingfutureresearchneedsareincluded.