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Developing and evaluating patient education materials.
Diane Monsivais1, Audree Reynolds
1University of Texas at El Paso School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, El Paso, Texas 79902, USA.
Nurses require training to develop patient education materials. This article offers guidance on evaluating and improving the readability of print and web resources for better patient comprehension.
Area of Science:
- Health Education
- Nursing Practice
- Health Literacy
Background:
- Patient education is crucial for health outcomes.
- Nurses play a key role in patient education.
- Most nurses lack formal training in developing educational resources.
Purpose of the Study:
- To advocate for nurse involvement in patient education resource development.
- To provide guidelines for assessing the credibility and readability of educational materials.
- To offer recommendations for improving the accessibility of health information.
Main Methods:
- Literature review on nurse-led patient education.
- Development of criteria for evaluating educational resources.
- Analysis of readability assessment tools.
Main Results:
- Nurses' expertise is vital for creating effective patient education materials.
- Existing resources often lack credibility or are difficult to understand.
- Specific strategies can enhance the readability of health information.
Conclusions:
- Enhanced nurse education in resource development is necessary.
- Implementing evaluation and rewriting guidelines can improve patient understanding.
- Supporting nurses in creating accessible materials is essential for health literacy.

