7 a practical guide to patient education and information giving
- 1 February 1997
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Elsevier BV in Bailliere's Clinical Rheumatology
- Vol. 11 (1), 109-127
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0950-3579(97)80036-2
Abstract
Patient education is accepted as an essential component in the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and this chapter provides an overview of patient education for practising clinicians. It includes an explanation of the need for patient education including the results of studies into what patients already know. The effectiveness of patient education and its benefits to patients are discussed in the light of recent research, reviews and meta-analyses. Alternative methods of delivering patient education are compared including, one-to-one teaching, opportunity education, group teaching and self-management programmes. Topics for inclusion in education programmes are suggested and the merits of written literature, audio-visual and computer assisted learning are explained. Practical guidance is given on methods of ensuring that written information is readily understandable by patients, including the use of readability formulae.Keywords
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