scholarly journals Readability, Presentation and Quality of Allergy-related Patient Information Leaflets; A Cross Sectional and Longitudinal Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 06 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Priyamvada Paudyal
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Patient Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patient Information Leaflets ◽  
Information Leaflets

scholarly journals Design and Develop a Web-application for Providing Pharmaceutical Product Leaflets Information

2020 ◽  
pp. 224-236
Author(s):  
Hayfa Abdulaziz Almuhaisen ◽  
Aljoharah Farraj F Alzuabi ◽  
Halah Abdurabuh A Alshammari ◽  
Rola Khalid S Alghamdi ◽  
Mohammed Fahed Tayfour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Programming Languages ◽  
Patient Information ◽  
Web Application ◽  
Unified Modeling Language ◽  
Pharmaceutical Product ◽  
Modeling Language ◽  
Unified Modeling ◽  
Patient Information Leaflets ◽  
Information Leaflets

Information on pharmaceuticals is beneficial for patients, most patients like to read patient information leaflets for their pharmaceuticals. Nevertheless, the quality of the information written on pharmaceuticals gives space for improvement. To improve the inadequacies of patient information leaflets, an alternate approach for the provision of information on pharmaceuticals will be illustrated. This work aims to design and develop a web application that will provide pharmaceutical product leaflets information as well as the proposed web application will provide supplementary services. The proposed work was designed and developed using the Unified Modeling Language (UML), SQL, XML, and ASP.Net programming languages.

scholarly journals Patient Information Leaflets for Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Missed Opportunity

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 1403-1409
Author(s):  
Matthew Low ◽  
Louise C Burgess ◽  
Thomas W Wainwright
Keyword(s):  
Lumbar Spine ◽  
Spine Surgery ◽  
Patient Information ◽  
Clinical Effectiveness ◽  
Lumbar Spine Surgery ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Patient Information Leaflets ◽  
Information Leaflets

Background: High-quality patient information is recommended to help reduce procedure-related anxiety and encourage patients to become active participants in their recovery. The objective of this study was to analyze the quality of patient information leaflets (PILs) given to National Health Service (NHS) patients ahead of lumbar spine surgery. Methods: The DISCERN tool was used to evaluate the quality of PILs, sourced from NHS websites. Results: Thirty-two PILs on lumbar surgery were included. Two (6%) leaflets were considered poor, 13 (41%) were marked as fair, 14 (44%) were of good quality, and 3 (9%) were scored as excellent. The total mean score was 55 (30-74), which corresponds to good quality. The lowest scoring questions were sources of information (Q4), balanced/unbiased content (Q6), and explanation of no treatment (Q12). Conclusions: There is considerable variation in the quality of PILs provided ahead of lumbar spine surgery. The scope for improvement is clear, and as the move toward patient-centered, evidence-based care continues, it is important that hospital resources provide recommendations based upon evidence of clinical effectiveness.

scholarly journals 1434 An Audit of Surgical Consent Standards in Patients Undergoing Elective ENT Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_6) ◽  
Author(s):  
T Shivabalendran ◽  
U Ahmed ◽  
A Eweiss ◽  
H Kaddour
Keyword(s):  
Patient Information ◽  
Additional Data ◽  
Sufficient Time ◽  
Surgical Practice ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Patient Information Leaflets ◽  
Information Leaflets ◽  
Ent Surgery ◽  
Retrospective Audit

Abstract Aim Good Surgical Practice (RCS England) and GMC guidelines inform a surgeon’s practice in the consent process for an operation. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, many surgical departments have converted from face-to-face to telephonic consultations. The clinic letter is of increased importance given that it forms a key part of the medical record which the patient should receive to ensure sufficient time and information to make an informed decision. Method Clinic letters of patients undergoing elective ENT surgery at our trust over a four-week period were examined in this retrospective audit of compliance with RCSEng and GMC guidelines. Additional data was collected on clinician grade and proportion of letters sent to patients. Patients rated satisfaction with consultation on a five-point Likert scale. Results 135 eligible patients were included in our audit and the majority were listed by a consultant (57%). In all domains, consultant letters were more likely to be comprehensive as compared to registrars. Overall quality of clinic letters was highly variable regarding documentation of diagnosis (52%), surgical risks (50%), discussion of alternative or no treatment (30%) and registrar discussion with consultant (31%). There was also a stark difference between registrars and consultants sending patients copies of clinic letters (10% vs 47%). Only 10% of patients received a leaflet on their condition. 90% of patients were either satisfied or very satisfied with their clinic consultation. Conclusions Refresher sessions on consent, updated template letters and increased provision of patient information leaflets will be introduced to the ENT department, and improvements monitored with further re-audit.

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