Therapeutic patient education* has brought about a significant de- crease in the number of hospital admissions of patients with bronchial asthma or diabetic coma. In addition to a decrease of lower limb am- putations it has resulted in a better quality of life by delaying amputa- tions in 75% of cases 6 . There is a need to emphasize the role of patients’ families and significant others in long-term care. Therapeutic patient education* of quality must include the educational and psychological-support roles of the families and significant others of patients receiving long-term care. It is essential to the long-term well-being of patients that.
