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Do patients understand written health information?

E Dixon1, R Park

  • 1School of Nursing, Mankato State University, Minnesota.

Nursing Outlook
|November 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Nurses can improve patient understanding of hospital materials. Simple strategies enhance the clarity of written health information for better patient comprehension.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Literacy
  • Patient Education
  • Nursing Practice

Background:

  • Hospital information brochures and consent forms often use complex language and small print.
  • This inaccessibility poses a significant barrier to patient understanding of crucial health information.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify actionable strategies for nurses to enhance the accessibility of written patient information.
  • To improve patient comprehension and engagement with healthcare materials.

Main Methods:

  • The study focuses on practical interventions nurses can implement.
  • Analysis of common barriers in existing patient information materials.

Main Results:

  • Nurses can simplify sentence structure and define medical terms.
  • Adjusting print size and layout can improve readability.
  • Utilizing plain language principles is key.

Conclusions:

  • Nurses play a vital role in making health information accessible.
  • Implementing specific communication strategies empowers patients and improves health literacy.

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