Biomaterial Database

Strategies for effective patient education material design. 1997

L C Hussey

Adult Health Nursing Department, College of Nursing and Health Professions, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA.

In the current health care system, written patient education tools are important. Well-written and easy-to-understand materials are essential to assist the patient in recovery and increasing compliance. The purpose of patient education is to provide the patient with the knowledge needed for self-care. This article discusses strategies to design effective written patient education material.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010174	Pamphlets	Printed publications usually having a format with no binding and no cover and having fewer than some set number of pages. They are often devoted to a single subject.	Booklets,Brochures,Booklet,Brochure,Pamphlet
D010353	Patient Education as Topic	The teaching or training of patients concerning their own health needs.	Education of Patients,Education, Patient,Patient Education
D010865	Pilot Projects	Small-scale tests of methods and procedures to be used on a larger scale if the pilot study demonstrates that these methods and procedures can work.	Pilot Studies,Pilot Study,Pilot Project,Project, Pilot,Projects, Pilot,Studies, Pilot,Study, Pilot
D011327	Printing	Process of reproducing words or images on a physical media.
D011932	Reading	Acquiring information from text.
D003327	Coronary Disease	An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.	Coronary Heart Disease,Coronary Diseases,Coronary Heart Diseases,Disease, Coronary,Disease, Coronary Heart,Diseases, Coronary,Diseases, Coronary Heart,Heart Disease, Coronary,Heart Diseases, Coronary
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000800	Angioplasty, Balloon	Use of a balloon catheter for dilation of an occluded artery. It is used in treatment of arterial occlusive diseases, including renal artery stenosis and arterial occlusions in the leg. For the specific technique of BALLOON DILATION in coronary arteries, ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON, CORONARY is available.	Balloon Angioplasty,Dilation, Transluminal Arterial,Arterial Dilation, Transluminal,Arterial Dilations, Transluminal,Dilations, Transluminal Arterial,Transluminal Arterial Dilation,Transluminal Arterial Dilations
D001154	Art	Processes and results of aesthetic expression.	Arts
D013664	Teaching Materials	Instructional materials used in teaching.	Material, Teaching,Materials, Teaching,Teaching Material