prevention and patient education resources nancy b. clark, m.ed. director of medical informatics...
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Prevention and Patient Education Resources
Nancy B. Clark, M.Ed.Director of Medical Informatics Education
http://www.med.fsu.edu/informatics/communications.asp
Objectives
Why print handouts? Considerations Finding Guidelines and Handouts
– Computer Based– Web Based
Checking Readability with Word Translating
Patient Education Handouts
Why Handouts?
Memory Anxiety Hearing Demand management Communication Complexity
Patient Education Handouts
Typical Office Generated
Prescription refill requests Referral requests How to help your doctor run on time The role of midlevel providers Doctors' availability after hours Procedures for school physical
appointments
Patient Education Handouts
Others
Medication Schedule Wound Care Community Resources Immunization Schedule/Record Disease management More…
Patient Education Handouts
Computer Based
Stand alone vs EMR English and Spanish Authors Variety
– Adult, Seniors, Peds, Women’s, Medications
Modifiable Office Information
Clinical Reference Systems
Micro Medix Practice Partner AAFP Handouts
Patient Education Handouts
Web Based
Issues– Web access– Bandwidth– Validity/Bias– Currency– PATIENTS ARE
READING THIS!
Not quick access Bookmark good
sites
Patient Education Handouts
FSU Patient Ed Resources
Direct link from Library Webpage http://med.fsu.edu/library/patienteducation.asp
Direct link from Medical Websites http://med.fsu.edu/library/PatientEd.asp
Prevention resources also on Medical Websites
Patient Education Handouts
General Patient Ed Web Sites
MDConsult and FirstConsult AAFP Handouts American Academy of Pediatrics CDC Health Topics MEDLINE Plus ePocrates Online
Patient Education Handouts
Chronic Disease Specific Sites
American Diabetic Association
American Lung Association
Arthritis Foundation Handouts
American Academy Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
What they have:– Handouts– Support groups– Local chapter
locations– Discussion lists
Patient Education Handouts
Prevention, Public Health and Population Resources
Guide to Clinical Preventive Services (USPSTF)
CDC Prevention Guidelines Database Healthy People 2010 (DHHS) Immunizationed.org Travelers' Health CDC National Center for Farm Workers Health
Searching For Handouts
COM Digital Medical Library– Look for Prevention Resources or – Patient and Family Resources
Medical Matrix– Search for ??? In Patient Education
Resources Only
Considerations Reading level Language Design Illustrations Content Demand-management value Ethnicity Source
Patient Education Handouts
Using Word Check Reading Level Tools menu, Options, Spelling & Grammar
tab. Check grammar with spelling, yes Show readability statistics, yes OK. Check Spelling When Microsoft Word finishes checking
spelling and grammar, it displays information about the reading level of the document.
Patient Education Handouts
Using Google to Translate
Find handout and copy it or if online URL
Go to Google Click on Language Tools Select language to translate Paste URL or text Submit
Using Word to Translate Highlight text to translate Under the Tools Menu Select Languages (vXP) Select Translate… From English to …Pick language Hit arrow if it does not do it for you.
Using Word to Translate
Bajo menú de las herramientas adjetivo selecto Debajo De los Libros De Consulta,
seleccione la traducción De inglés... a la lengua de la selección
Caution
Simplier the handout, better translator works
How to Use Handout
Sit next to patient Review with patient Provide pen/marker Point with finger to items Communicate priorities (most important
point) Check for understanding
Strategies to Improve Compliance
Let’s Find Stuff
Patient 1
Mr. Jones is a 52 yr old construction worker, high school dropout, who is newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism. You prescribe Synthroid, 50mg qd. Find an appropriate handout that explains how to take the medication and one explaining the condition.
Patient 2
You are going to represent FSU at a health fair for migrant farmworkers. Find a good handout in Spanish to give children that explains how to brush their teeth.