Kenny T, Wilson R G, Purves I N, Clark J, Newton L D, Newton D P, Moseley D V
Sowerby Centre for Health Informatics at Newcastle, School of Health Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
Fam Pract. 1998 Oct;15(5):471-9. doi: 10.1093/fampra/15.5.471.
This article reviews the usefulness and importance of written information, specifically leaflets, being given to patients. Evidence suggesting how both patient and doctor may benefit from the giving of written information is reviewed. Identification of good practice relating to the content and readability of leaflets is discussed. An argument is put forward that the giving of written information is an under-utilized resource in contributing to improving patient outcomes but that this may be changing with the increasing use of patient leaflet databases. The advantages and disadvantages of computer-generated patient leaflets are discussed and desirable further areas of research on computer-generated leaflets are proposed.
本文回顾了向患者提供书面信息，特别是传单的实用性和重要性。文中回顾了表明患者和医生如何能从提供书面信息中受益的证据。讨论了与传单内容和可读性相关的良好做法的识别。有人提出，提供书面信息在改善患者治疗结果方面是一种未得到充分利用的资源，但随着患者传单数据库使用的增加，这种情况可能正在改变。文中讨论了计算机生成的患者传单的优缺点，并提出了关于计算机生成传单的进一步理想研究领域。
