Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) offers Patient Oriented Education Tools (POETs) for all patients at our hospital to support their transition from the hospital setting to home and the community. POETs are diagnosis-specific education tools designed to assist patients in identifying next steps when managing symptoms for their condition.
In collaboration with staff, physicians and Patient Family Advisors, the Patient Family Centered Care team has created 82 POETs to date, with the newest POETs focusing on Opioid Use Disorder and Problematic Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorder. POETs also include important information about expected lifestyle changes and contact information for patients who require further assistance with their care.
As patient education materials, POETs are available from the Print Shop and must be printed in color to promote a person-centred educational format. To find a complete list of the POETs available at TBRHSC, please go to Departments >> PFCC >> Resources on the intranet.
For more information about POETs, please contact Shannon Schiffer, PFCC Manager at ext. 6345, or Joanita Nakimuli, Discharge Transition Lead at ext. 4379