Pearson Physicians Group has decided to begin offering group patient education classes for its patients who struggle with a variety of health-related issues. The office manager, Tania Washington, will organize the classes. Although the physicians will retain final approval on all decisions, they have given Tania a lot of freedom and responsibility for designing the new patient education programs.

To begin her task of developing a patient education program at Pearson Physicians Group, Tania is planning to create a list of patient education topics for proposed classes. With the physicians’ approval, she will then begin to formulate the classes. What are some topics that Tania might want to consider for patient education classes?

The classes that PPG is going to offer will be geared toward its adult patient population. What are some things that Tania should take into consideration when planning education classes for adult learners?

Tania calls Pearson General Hospital to speak with the director of community education for some advice before the start of the classes. The woman encourages Tania to obtain and use a variety of teaching resources. What types of resources might Tania use in her patient education program?

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