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Readability of Patient Education Materials on the American Association for Surgery of Trauma Website [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Because the quality of information on the Internet is of dubious worth, many patients seek out reliable expert sources. As per the American Medical Association (AMA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recommendations, readability of ...
Adams, C. A., Born, C. T., Daniels, A. H., Eltorai, A. E. M., Ghanian, S.   +4 more
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Online Patient Education Materials Related to Lipoprotein(a): Readability Assessment

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2022
BackgroundLipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) is a highly proatherogenic lipid fraction that is a clinically significant risk modifier. Patients wanting to learn more about Lp(a) are likely to use online patient educational materials (OPEMs ...
Keon Pearson, Summer Ngo, Eson Ekpo, Ashish Sarraju, Grayson Baird, Joshua Knowles, Fatima Rodriguez   +6 more
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Using Intervention Mapping to Develop an Efficacious Multicomponent Systems-Based Intervention to Increase Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination in a Large Urban Pediatric Clinic Network [PDF]

, 2020
Background: The CDC recommends HPV vaccine for all adolescents to prevent cervical, anal, oropharyngeal, vaginal, vulvar, and penile cancers, and genital warts. HPV vaccine rates currently fall short of national vaccination goals.
Coan, Sharon P., Crawford, Claire A., Frost, Erica L., Gabay, Efrat K., Healy, C. Mary, Savas, Lara S., Shegog, Ross, Spinner, Stanley W., Vernon, Sally W.   +8 more
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Discrepancy Between Patient Health Literacy Levels and Readability of Patient Education Materials from an Electronic Health Record

Health Literacy Research and Practice, 2017
Limited health literacy is associated with worse health outcomes. It is standard practice in many primary care clinics to provide patients with written patient education materials (PEM), which often come directly from an electronic health record (EHR ...
Omoye E. Imoisili, Erik Levinsohn, Cassie Pan, Benjamin A. Howell, Shoshana Streiter, Julie R. Rosenbaum   +5 more
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Readability of patient education materials in ophthalmology: a single-institution study and systematic review [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Patient education materials should be written at a level that is understandable for patients with low health literacy. The aims of this study are (1) to review the literature on readability of ophthalmic patient education materials and (2) to
Andrew M. Williams, Jullia A. Rosdahl, Kelly W. Muir   +2 more
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More than just pronouns – gender-neutral and inclusive language in patient education materials: suggestions for patient education librarians

Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2023
Trusted patient education materials are the backbone of an effective consumer health library. However, members of the LGBTQ+ community may not see themselves or their families reflected in many resources due to the gendered and non-inclusive language ...
Eleni Philippopoulos
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Assessment of electronic patient education materials for adolescent bariatric surgery candidates: An environment scan

PEC Innovation, 2023
Objective: Adolescents who opt for metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) will use the internet to learn about the procedure. The objective of this study is to assess the suitability of electronic patient education materials (ePEM) of North American ...
Yolanda N. Wang, Alexandra J. Heidl, Patricia M. Angeles, Biagina-Carla Farnesi, Angela S. Alberga, Tamara R. Cohen   +5 more
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Blood Sugar, Your Pancreas, and Unicorns: The Development of Health Education Materials for Youth With Prediabetes [PDF]

, 2018
Background. The obesity epidemic has led to an increase in prediabetes in youth, causing a serious public health concern. Education on diabetes risk and initiation of lifestyle change are the primary treatment modalities.
Haberlin, Kathryn, Hannon, Tamara S., Lynch, Dustin, Moore, Courtney, Pike, Julie, Taylor, Jennifer, Yazel-Smith, Lisa G.   +6 more
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Assessing readability and comprehension of web-based patient education materials by American Heart Association (AHA) and CardioSmart online platform by American College of Cardiology (ACC): How useful are these websites for patient understanding?

American Heart Journal Plus, 2023
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a leading cause of morbidity & mortality worldwide. Patient education materials help patients understand the disease and its management.
Amanpreet Singh Wasir, Annabelle Santos Volgman, Meenakshi Jolly   +2 more
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Increasing confidence and changing behaviors in primary care providers engaged in genetic counselling. [PDF]

, 2017
BackgroundScreening and counseling for genetic conditions is an increasingly important part of primary care practice, particularly given the paucity of genetic counselors in the United States.
A Cull, A Schwartz, AO Berg, CA Bellcross, CA Bellcross, CE Franz, CS Skinner, D Kegelaers, DK Sokol, EJ Houwink, EJ Houwink, Erik Lehman, Frank C. Day, FS Collins, Haley McDermott, HJ Baer, J Mancini, JC Carroll, KF Trivers, M Paneque, M Srinivasan, MD Schwartz, Michael J. Green, Michael S. Wilkes, MJ Green, MJ Novak, ML Rinke, NA Mikat-Stevens, PO Ozuah, R Grol, RA Bell, RM Epstein, RM Hoffman, Robert A. Bell, S Appleton, T Pal, TJ Leonarczyk, Tonya L. Fancher, V Rahimzadeh, VA Moyer, W Burke, W Burke, YR Cukier   +42 more
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