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Patient Readability and Clinician Education on Common Conditions in Outpatient

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Baird, Alexander D. Patient Readability and Clinician Education On Common Conditions In Outpatient. Peterson, Erin K..University of Indianapolis. 2019. uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/generic_works/3fde2050-8b97-4898-87b8-7d643ddadfde.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

B. A. D. (2019). Patient Readability and Clinician Education on Common Conditions in Outpatient. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/generic_works/3fde2050-8b97-4898-87b8-7d643ddadfde

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Baird, Alexander D. Patient Readability and Clinician Education On Common Conditions In Outpatient. University of Indianapolis. 2019. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/generic_works/3fde2050-8b97-4898-87b8-7d643ddadfde.

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The primary purpose of this Doctoral Capstone Experience, in unison with clinical skills, was to develop readable educational handouts for patients with various conditions to increase their functional outcomes while minimizing barriers due to poor health literacy. Additionally, clinician handouts were created to promote use of evidence-based interventions within an outpatient setting. Current literature justifies the need for improving readability of patient educational materials as this and overall health literacy can have a major influence on healthcare outcomes for patients. To improve patient comprehension with educational materials, content should be developed with simpler terms, shorter sentences, and the use of pictures. A needs assessment consisting of semi-structured interviews with patients and clinicians was completed by an OT student to develop guidelines for educational handout creation. After completion of each handout, the student used the Hemingway app software to establish the grade level of readability to insure it met the national recommendation from Medline Plus (2017) of 7th and 8th grade. After 14 weeks, 11 educational handouts were completed for both clinicians and patients. Two outcome surveys were also developed to measure the effectiveness of the project. Throughout the DCE, the OT student improved skills in patient care, program development, leadership and advocacy.

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