Community Health Workers: a review of concepts, practice and policy concerns
Therapeutic patient education* has brought about a significant de-
crease in the number of hospital admissions of patients with bronchial
asthma or diabetic coma. In addition to a decrease of lower limb am-
putations it has resulted in a better quality of life by delaying amputa-
tions in 75% of cases
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There is a need to emphasize the role of patients’ families and
significant others in long-term care. Therapeutic patient education* of
quality must include the educational and psychological-support roles
of the families and significant others of patients receiving long-term
care. It is essential to the long-term well-being of patients that...
