Arizona State Hospital
Patient and Family Information
Information is available for the following patient care services and departments:
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Nursing (includes descriptions of patient units)
The Hospital's goal is
to ensure that, in every aspect of treatment delivery, staff identify
educational opportunities and provide information, education and resources to
the patient, the patient's family and involved community representatives.
Educational materials and resources are evaluated to identify opportunities
for continuous quality improvement.
Patient, family and community education is provided by the Hospital to:
- Improve knowledge of psychiatric disorders and how to effectively treat their conditions;
- Help patients and their families in making informed choices about treatment alternatives and services available;
- Communicate the latest information about the most effective treatments available;
- Provide support and coping techniques for coping with the symptoms and effects of mental illness and promote principles demonstrated to improve the chances for recovery;
- Translate successful skills and approaches for dealing with individual patients to other care-giver;
- Help patients understand their rights and responsibilities
Patient,
family and community education is continually promoted throughout a patient's
stay. It begins at the time of admission when information is shared with each
patient to explain his or her rights and responsibilities, fees, family
notification/involvement as well as hospital services, programs and rules,
including information on visits and rules
on contraband. Each patient
is provided with a folder containing patient educational information. If lost
or misplaced, this information is contained in a Patient Education Binder that
is maintained on each unit.
During initial assessment and during the development of the Inpatient
Treatment and Discharge Plan, the patient's learning needs and readiness for
education is assessed. The patient's age, ethnicity, social background,
educational level, language, and physical, emotional and intellectual
limitations are reviewed to determine the appropriate plan and mechanism for
providing education.
A variety of materials and therapeutic activities are used during treatment,
including a question-and-answer forum for patients and their families
during the treatment plan review process, and an on-grounds patient/staff
library.