Part seven: Touching on technology in patient education
Integrating technology into patient education is rapidly becoming essential in contemporary physiotherapy practice. While traditional face-to-face methods remain invaluable, digital innovations offer opportunities to enhance accessibility, personalise content, and provide real-time patient support. As explored in previous chapters, the principles of patient-centeredness, scaffolding education, and continuous evaluation apply just as much, if not more so, when technology is part of our patient education toolkit.
Clinical pearl: Using technology thoughtfully
Technology should enhance your patient education practice, not complicate it. Focus on integrating tools gradually, starting with those most aligned with your patients’ needs, comfort levels, and clinical goals.
