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Patient literacy levels: a consideration when designing patient education programs

F L Wilson1, R McLemore

  • 1Wayne State University in Detroit, USA.

Rehabilitation Nursing : the Official Journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
|January 7, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Patient self-reported education level does not accurately reflect their reading ability. This highlights the need for healthcare providers to assess patient literacy when creating written health education materials.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Literacy
  • Patient Education
  • Nursing Research

Background:

  • Effective patient education is crucial for post-operative self-care.
  • Written discharge instructions are commonly used but may not be understood by all patients.
  • Assessing patient understanding requires considering their actual literacy levels.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the correlation between patients' reported highest grade completed and their actual reading level.
  • To examine the relationship between literacy and self-care knowledge post-education with written materials.
  • To analyze the cultural sensitivity of patient education materials.

Main Methods:

  • Correlational descriptive study design.
  • Involved 26 hip or knee replacement surgery patients from an inner-city hospital.

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  • Assessed patients' self-reported education, actual reading level, and knowledge of self-care.

    • Main Results:

    • A significant negative correlation (r = -.39, p < .05) was found between reported education and reading level.
    • Patients' self-perceptions of educational attainment did not align with their reading proficiency.
    • Implications for the effectiveness of written discharge instructions were identified.

    Conclusions:

    • Rehabilitation nurses must consider the discrepancy between patients' reported education and actual reading levels.
    • Developing and assessing written patient education materials should prioritize appropriate reading levels.
    • Ensuring materials are culturally sensitive enhances patient comprehension and self-care knowledge.