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Prevention and Patient Education Resources

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

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Prevention and Patient Education Resources

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  1. Prevention and Patient Education Resources Nancy B. Clark, M.Ed. Director of Medical Informatics Education http://www.med.fsu.edu/informatics/communications.asp

  2. Objectives • Why print handouts? • Considerations • Finding Guidelines and Handouts • Computer Based • Web Based • Checking Readability with Word • Translating Patient Education Handouts

  3. Why Handouts? • Memory • Anxiety • Hearing • Demand management • Communication • Complexity Patient Education Handouts

  4. 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

  5. Others • Medication Schedule • Wound Care • Community Resources • Immunization Schedule/Record • Disease management • More… Patient Education Handouts

  6. 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 Computer Based Patient Education Handouts

  7. Issues Web access Bandwidth Validity/Bias Currency PATIENTS ARE READING THIS! Not quick access Bookmark good sites Web Based Patient Education Handouts

  8. 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

  9. General Patient Ed Web Sites • MDConsult and FirstConsult • AAFP Handouts • American Academy of Pediatrics • CDC Health Topics • MEDLINE Plus • ePocrates Online Patient Education Handouts

  10. 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 Chronic Disease Specific Sites Patient Education Handouts

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. Considerations • Reading level • Language • Design • Illustrations • Content • Demand-management value • Ethnicity • Source Patient Education Handouts

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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.

  17. 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

  18. Caution • Simplier the handout, better translator works

  19. 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

  20. Let’s Find Stuff

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

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