论文信息 - Using principles of health literacy to enhance the informed consent process.

Using principles of health literacy to enhance the informed consent process.

THE LANGUAGE COMMONLY used in procedural/surgical consent forms often exceeds the average reading level of US patients, and many do not read the document before signing it. INCORPORATING READER-FRIENDLY language and formatting makes it more likely that patients will read the document, understand it, and therefore give informed consent. Adding "teach back" into the document provides a means of evaluating patient understanding. USING READER-FRIENDLY procedural/surgical consent documents merges the objectives of both health literacy and informed consent.

Bonne Lorenzen | Constance E Melby | Barb Earles | Barb Earles | B. Lorenzen

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