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Diego Vinicius Pacheco de Araujo1, Elma Lourdes Campos Pavone Zoboli, Eduardo Massad
1Escola de Enfermagen da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP.
Revista Da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
|May 26, 2010
Summary
Over 46% of outpatients at Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (HCMFUSP) are functionally illiterate, impacting informed consent comprehension. Recommendations focus on simplifying language for better patient understanding in research.
Area of Science:
- Health literacy assessment
- Patient comprehension in clinical research
- Informed consent form readability
Context:
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (HCMFUSP) outpatients
- Quantitative cross-sectional study with 399 participants
- Assessment of reading skills for informed consent comprehension
Purpose:
- To determine the literacy level of HCMFUSP outpatients
- To identify recommendations for adapting informed consent forms
- To improve patient understanding and engagement in research
Summary:
- 46.6% of participants were functionally illiterate
- 12.7% struggled to understand the provided text
- Nearly 50% had some high school education
Impact:
- Recommendations for simplified, reader-centered consent form language
- Potential to improve patient-researcher relationships
- Anticipated reduction in research project delays due to clearer consent forms
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