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    A waiting room game effectively encouraged patient-practitioner discussions on immunization, proving more engaging than a booklet. This health education tool improved communication, though the general practitioner (GP) must initiate the conversation.

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    • Patient Communication
    • General Practice

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    • General practitioner waiting rooms offer prime opportunities for health education.
    • Current waiting room tools lack efficiency in health promotion.
    • Evaluating novel tools is crucial for effective patient engagement.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the efficacy of a waiting room game for health education.
    • To compare a game's effectiveness against a booklet and no intervention.
    • To determine the impact of waiting room tools on patient-practitioner discussions regarding immunization.

    Main Methods:

    • A comparative study involving 212 patients across two general practices.
    • Patients were assigned to a paper-game, booklet, or control group.
    • General practitioners (GPs) assessed the tools' ability to stimulate immunization questions via questionnaire.

    Main Results:

    • Waiting room tools significantly increased patient-practitioner discussions (34% vs. 12%, p<0.01).
    • The game led to longer discussions than the booklet (1m 32s vs. 1m 14s, p<0.05).
    • Both the game and booklet demonstrated similar patient acceptability.

    Conclusions:

    • Multistep health education strategies, like waiting room tools, enhance patient-practitioner dialogue.
    • The general practitioner's role is essential in initiating and guiding these conversations.
    • Waiting room interventions can improve health communication, but require practitioner involvement.