Hill J
Clinical Pharmacology Unit (Rheumatism Research), University of Leeds, Chapel Allerton Hospital, UK.
Baillieres Clin Rheumatol. 1997 Feb;11(1):109-27. doi: 10.1016/s0950-3579(97)80036-2.
Patient education is accepted as an essential component in the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and this chapter provides an overview of patient education for practising clinicians. It includes an explanation of the need for patient education including the results of studies into what patients already know. The effectiveness of patient education and its benefits to patients are discussed in the light of recent research, reviews and meta-analyses. Alternative methods of delivering patient education are compared including, one-to-one teaching, opportunity education, group teaching and self-management programmes. Topics for inclusion in education programmes are suggested and the merits of written literature, audio-visual and computer assisted learning are explained. Practical guidance is given on methods of ensuring that written information is readily understandable by patients, including the use of readability formulae.
患者教育被视为类风湿关节炎（RA）管理中的一个重要组成部分，本章为执业临床医生提供患者教育概述。它包括对患者教育必要性的解释，包括对患者已知情况的研究结果。根据近期的研究、综述和荟萃分析，讨论了患者教育的有效性及其对患者的益处。比较了提供患者教育的替代方法，包括一对一教学、机会教育、小组教学和自我管理计划。提出了纳入教育计划的主题，并解释了书面文献、视听和计算机辅助学习的优点。就确保患者易于理解书面信息的方法给出了实用指南，包括使用可读性公式。
