Survey of patient information booklets.

Sloan, Peter

doi:10.1136/bmj.288.6421.915

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“…In this case the structure was informal rather than formal. Research suggests that comprehension, recall and compliance may be improved by giving information in written as well as verbal format (Reading, 1981;Sloan, 1984).…”

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An investigation into the information obtained by patients undergoing gastroscopy investigations

Clements

Melby

1998

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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The benefits of informing patients before undergoing surgery or other investigative procedures are clearly demonstrated in the literature. This study aimed to determine the amount and type of information given to patients before, during and after undergoing gastroscopy investigations. A survey approach incorporating structured interviews and structured observation was utilized. There were statistically significant differences between the information acquired by younger and older patients prior to, but not during or after, the procedure. Nurses appear to be the most important source of information for older patients while the information leaflet was perceived as the most important source of information for younger patients.

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An investigation into the information obtained by patients undergoing gastroscopy investigations

Clements

Melby

1998

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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“…^^^ ^^^^ cibzen bas tbe ngbt to a clear explanabon of Most bealtb professionals recognize tbe need for written any proposed treatment, wbicb includes tbe nsks and patient mformation Vast quanbbes of leaflets and booklets altemabves before tbey agree to tbat treatment It could be exist on bealtb education, tbe management and treatment argued tbat unless researcb studies are undertaken to ofvarious diseases, as listed by Sloan (1984), medicabons, evaluate wntten patient mformabon we as bealtb proand pre and post operabve care In tbe field of rbeuma-fessionals are not fulfilling tbe obligabons of tbe Patients tology tbe Artbritis and Rbeumatism Council for Researcb Charter and Arthritis Care, United Kingdom cbaritable foundations, produce many leaflets for pabents Relatively few * jx* OF THE LITERATURE REVIEW studies bave been undertaken to evaluate tbis mountain of mformabon Researcb of pabent needs bas revealed tbat Tbe aim of tbis literature review is to examme tbe subject tbey would like more wntten mformabon despite tbe of wntten pabent mformabon by focusing on readability, amount already available (Donovan & Blake 1992) Tbis recall, commumcabon, compliance and pabent sabsfacsuggests tbat pabents are not being provided witb compre-bon and, more especially, m tbe context of a cbromc disbensible mformation wbicb answers tbeir quesbons ease sucb as artbntis Considenng tbe amount of wntten information wbicb is available tbere appears to be com-*Based on an assignment for ENB 870 course (…”

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Written patient information: a review of the literature*

Arthur

1995

Journal of Advanced Nursing

128

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In the United States during the 1940s Flesch and Gunning pioneered the movement to improve the comprehensibility of government documents. Since that time the provision of comprehensible information to the general public has become increasingly important. Indeed, most computer programs have the facility to assess what percentage of the population will understand certain forms of written information. Vast quantities of written patient information have been produced over the decades and more are being produced daily. This literature review sets out to provide an insight into the studies which have looked at the value and purpose of such literature. Considering the amount of written patient information in existence the amount of research into this interesting subject is small. Many concepts have to be considered. Is this information of any use to patients? Can they understand and recall it and does it increase compliance? Are patients satisfied with the amount, quality and detail of written information? If health professionals are to inform their patients fully, written information is an area which should be more fully researched for ethical, quality and economic reasons.

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“…A review of a large number of cardiac leaflets and booklets produced by commercial and voluntary organizations revealed that they varied enormously in both quality and content ( Sloan, 1984). In another study, Laidlaw & Harden (1987) reviewed 10 commercial cardiac rehabilitation booklets and found that they were poorly designed and, following the application of a readability formula, that they were difficult to read.…”

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The design of written information for cardiac patients: a review of the literature

Walsh

Shaw

2000

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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• Written information is a form of communication that is being recognized by nurses as increasingly important, and a large amount of information is now being produced. • Now that patient turnover is becoming more rapid and hospital stays shorter, thus leaving less time for face‐to‐face patient education, nurses are increasingly relying on the written word to supplement verbal information‐giving. • It is vital that written materials, whatever their source, should be of the highest quality. Nowhere is this more relevant than in the case of post‐coronary patients. • In view of the dearth of research‐based cardio‐specific literature, this review examines the broader literature and offers guidelines for nurses who wish to produce their own information. • Format and presentation of written materials rather than content are the focus and the issues and conclusions are applicable to nurses working in fields other than cardiac nursing.

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Survey of patient information booklets.

Cited by 14 publications

References 8 publications

An investigation into the information obtained by patients undergoing gastroscopy investigations

An investigation into the information obtained by patients undergoing gastroscopy investigations

Written patient information: a review of the literature*

The design of written information for cardiac patients: a review of the literature

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