📘 L · Learning and self-management
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urgentRecommended assessment — CarePath tool: CP-LEARN Learning Readiness Check (interactive scoring) · Validated scales: Teach-back
| Code | Problem statement | Type | Description | First 3 actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | Not enough knowledge about the condition | Actual | The person lacks information about their illness, treatment, or recovery. | Assess what they know · Teach simply · Use pictures |
| L2 | Not following the treatment plan | Actual | The person does not take medicines, attend visits, or follow advice as agreed. | Ask kindly why · Explain benefits · Simplify the plan |
| L3 | Difficulty managing medicines | Actual | The person has trouble with doses, timing, or side effects. | Review medicines · Use a pill box · Give a simple schedule |
| L4 | Difficulty managing the illness at home | Actual | The person cannot carry out the daily tasks needed to stay well at home. | Assess needs · Teach self-care · Set a routine |
| L5 | Ready to learn and improve health | Actual | The person is motivated to learn and take more control of their health. | Reinforce readiness · Give tailored teaching · Set goals |
| L6 | Unsure how to use equipment or devices | Actual | The person cannot safely use devices such as inhalers, monitors, or dressings. | Demonstrate · Ask for a return demonstration · Give written steps |
| L7 | Unsafe medicine use at home | Actual | Mixing, missing, or double-dosing medicines may cause harm. | Review all medicines · Teach safe use · Remove expired drugs |
| L8 | Struggling to manage long-term illness | Actual | The daily demands of a chronic condition are hard to keep up with. | Set small goals · Teach self-monitoring · Suggest support groups |
| L9 | Unhealthy habits (smoking, inactivity) | Actual | Habits that harm health continue despite risk. | Give nonjudgmental advice · Use motivational talk · Set goals |
| L10 | Cannot reach health services | Actual | Distance, cost, transport, or other barriers block access to care. | Identify barriers · Arrange transport · Use telehealth |
| L11 | Cannot afford care or medicines | Actual | Money problems prevent the person from getting treatment. | Refer to a social worker · Explore assistance programs · Consider generic options |
| L12 | Not ready for discharge | Actual | The person or home situation is not yet prepared for safe discharge. | Assess readiness · Teach · Arrange equipment and home support |
| L13 | Believes wrong health information | Actual | The person holds beliefs about health that are inaccurate and may lead to harm. | Listen · Correct kindly with facts · Use trusted sources |