Arthur V A
Rheumatology Department, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, England.
J Adv Nurs. 1995 Jun;21(6):1081-6. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1995.21061081.x.
In the United States during the 1940s Flesch and Gunning pioneered the movement to improve the comprehensibility of government documents. Since that time the provision of comprehensible information to the general public has become increasingly important. Indeed, most computer programs have the facility to assess what percentage of the population will understand certain forms of written information. Vast quantities of written patient information have been produced over the decades and more are being produced daily. This literature review sets out to provide an insight into the studies which have looked at the value and purpose of such literature. Considering the amount of written patient information in existence the amount of research into this interesting subject is small. Many concepts have to be considered. Is this information of any use to patients? Can they understand and recall it and does it increase compliance? Are patients satisfied with the amount, quality and detail of written information? If health professionals are to inform their patients fully, written information is an area which should be more fully researched for ethical, quality and economic reasons.
20世纪40年代，在美国，弗莱施和冈宁率先发起了提高政府文件可读性的运动。从那时起，向普通大众提供易于理解的信息变得越来越重要。事实上，大多数计算机程序都具备评估特定形式的书面信息有多大比例的人群能够理解的功能。几十年来已经产生了大量的书面患者信息，而且每天都在产生更多。这篇文献综述旨在深入了解那些研究此类文献的价值和目的的研究。考虑到现存的书面患者信息量，针对这个有趣主题的研究数量很少。必须考虑许多概念。这些信息对患者有用吗？他们能理解并记住它吗？它会提高依从性吗？患者对书面信息的数量、质量和细节满意吗？如果医疗专业人员要充分告知他们的患者，出于伦理、质量和经济方面的原因，书面信息这一领域应该得到更充分的研究。
