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Preparing readable patient education handouts.

A M Maynard1

  • 1Nursing Services, Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital, Ontario, Canada.

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development : JNSD : Official Journal of the National Nursing Staff Development Organization
|May 21, 1999
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This study assessed the readability of patient information handouts and the impact of training on healthcare staff. The findings highlight areas for improving patient education materials in hospitals.

Area of Science:

  • Health Education
  • Patient Communication
  • Nursing Practice

Background:

  • Printed health educational materials are widely used teaching tools.
  • Patient information handouts are common resources in healthcare settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the readability of patient information handouts created by a hospital's nursing division.
  • To determine the effect of readability instruction on patient-teaching task force members.

Main Methods:

  • Readability assessment of patient information handouts.
  • Evaluation of staff training effectiveness on improving handout readability.

Main Results:

  • The study reports on the readability levels of developed patient information handouts.

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  • Instruction on readability positively impacted patient-teaching task force members.

    • Conclusions:

    • Readability of patient education materials is crucial for effective patient understanding.
    • Training healthcare professionals on readability can enhance the quality of patient information resources.